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Brink as a Noun
Definitions of "Brink" as a noun
Synonyms of "Brink" as a noun (8 Words)
Usage Examples of "Brink" as a noun
Associations of "Brink" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Brink” are: threshold, verge, edge, margin, rim, lip, point, dawn

Brink as a Noun

Definitions of "Brink" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “brink” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The edge of a steep place.
A point at which something, typically something unwelcome, is about to happen; the verge.
The extreme edge of land before a steep slope or a body or water.
The limit beyond which something happens or changes.
A region marking a boundary.

Synonyms of "Brink" as a noun (8 Words)

dawn	The beginning of a phenomenon or period of time, especially one considered favourable. He set off at dawn.
edge	The point immediately before something unpleasant or momentous occurs or someone loses control. They pushed themselves to the edge* of exhaustion.*
lip	A rounded, raised, or extended piece along an edge. The lip* of the cup.*
margin	A profit margin. They won by a convincing 17 point margin.
point	A value assigned to certain cards 4 points for an ace 3 for a king 2 for a queen and 1 for a jack sometimes with extra points for long or short suits by a player in assessing the strength of their hand. A point* is defined by its coordinates.*
rim	The upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or approximately circular. She wore spectacles with thin gold rims.
threshold	The magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested. A threshold* level.*
verge	The limit beyond which something happens or changes. I was on the verge* of tears.*

Usage Examples of "Brink" as a noun

The brink of the cliffs.
The club has come close to the brink, surviving winding-up orders.
On the brink of bankruptcy.
The country was on the brink of a constitutional crisis.
At the brink of the pond I hesitated.

Associations of "Brink" (30 Words)

abut	Lie adjacent to another or share a boundary. Gardens abutting Great Prescott Street.
adjacency	The attribute of being so near as to be touching.
adjoin	Attach or add. Canada adjoins the U S.
border	A district near the border between two areas. Border controls.
boundary	The greatest possible degree of something. A county boundary.
boundless	Seemingly boundless in amount number degree or especially extent. Children with boundless* energy.*
circumscribe	Restrict or confine. Our actions are circumscribed by our biology personality and by the social and cultural context into which we are born.
delimit	Determine the limits or boundaries of. Agreements delimiting fishing zones.
demarcate	Separate clearly, as if by boundaries. Art was being demarcated from the more objective science.
doorstep	The sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway. Doorstep sandwiches.
doorway	The entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close. Beth stood there in the doorway.
edge	Ski with one s weight on the edges of one s skis. Edge the tablecloth with embroidery.
exterior	Situated in or suitable for the outdoors or outside of a building. Exterior locations.
hemline	The level of the lower edge of a garment such as a skirt, dress, or coat. Modest dress means that hemlines must be below the knee.
hover	Use a mouse or other device to position the cursor over a particular area of a computer screen so as to cause a program to respond (typically by displaying additional information or options), without clicking a button on the device. His expression hovered between cynicism and puzzlement.
margin	Annotate or summarize a text in the margins. The lighting is brighter than before but is still at the margins of acceptability.
mete	A line that indicates a boundary. With what measure ye mete* it shall be measured to you again.*
nearby	Close by. He slung his jacket over a nearby* chair.*
outskirts	The outer parts of a town or city. They lived on the outskirts* of Houston.*
outwardly	On the surface. Outwardly she seemed no different.
parameter	A numerical or other measurable factor forming one of a set that defines a system or sets the conditions of its operation. There are three parameters by which a speaker is able to modify the meaning of the utterance pitch volume and tempo.
periphery	A marginal or secondary position in, or aspect of, a group, subject, or sphere of activity. A shift in power from the centre to the periphery.
precinct	The police station situated in a precinct. A former MP who still works in the precincts of the House.
purlieu	A tract on the border of a forest, especially one earlier included in it and still partly subject to forest laws. They wished the purlieus to be completely free from the Forest law.
rim	Roll around the rim of. His collar was rimmed with dirt.
sill	Each of the lower horizontal members of the frame of a cart or motor or rail vehicle.
threshold	The level at which one starts to feel or react to something. He has a low boredom threshold.
verge	An extreme limit beyond which something specified will happen. The grass verge* outside the church.*
window	A framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air. Beautiful window* displays.*