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Meaning & Definition of Verge in English

English

Verge

/vərʤ/

noun

1. A region marking a boundary

synonym:
  • brink,
  • threshold,
  • verge

2. The limit beyond which something happens or changes

  • "On the verge of tears"
  • "On the brink of bankruptcy"
synonym:
  • verge,
  • brink

3. A ceremonial or emblematic staff

synonym:
  • scepter,
  • sceptre,
  • verge,
  • wand

4. A grass border along a road

synonym:
  • verge

verb

1. Border on

  • Come close to
  • "His behavior verges on the criminal"
synonym:
  • verge

Examples of using

He was on the verge of revealing the secret when a sharp look from Martha shut him up.
He was just on the verge of going to sleep.
Some wild animals are on the verge of extinction.