Meaning of BRINK
| Pronunciation: | | bringk
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- [n] the limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy"
- [n] the edge of a steep place
- [n] a region marking a boundary
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| | Synonyms: | | threshold, verge, verge |
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| | See Also: | | border, bound, boundary, boundary, bounds, edge, edge, limit | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Brink\, n. [Dan. brink edge, verge; akin to Sw. brink
declivity, hill, Icel. brekka; cf. LG. brink a grassy hill,
W. bryn hill, bryncyn hillock.]
The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a
precipice; a bank or edge, as of a river or pit; a verge; a
border; as, the brink of a chasm. Also Fig. ``The brink of
vice.'' --Bp. Porteus. ``The brink of ruin.'' --Burke.
The plashy brink of weedy lake. --Bryant.
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| | Related Terms: | | bank, board, border, bordure, brim, brow, coast, edge, featheredge, flange, frame, fringe, hem, labellum, labium, labrum, ledge, limb, limbus, lip, list, marge, margin, perimeter, periphery, point, ragged edge, rim, selvage, shore, side, sideline, skirt, threshold, verge |
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