Meaning & Definition of Verge in English
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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.