Brink (Noun)

Meaning ¹

The edge of a steep place.

Classification

Nouns denoting spatial position.

Examples

• The hikers stood at the brink of the Grand Canyon, awestruck by the vast expanse below.
• She peered over the brink of the cliff, her toes curled over the edge of her shoes.
• The town perched precariously on the brink of a steep hill, its houses seeming to lean inward.
• As I stood at the brink of the waterfall, the roar of the rushing water was almost deafening.
• The narrow path wound its way along the brink of the gorge, with sheer rock faces plunging downward on one side.

Hypernyms

• Border

Meaning ²

A region marking a boundary.

Classification

Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.

Synonyms

• Threshold
• Verge

Hypernyms

• Edge
• Bound

Meaning ³

The limit beyond which something happens or changes; "on the verge of tears"; "on the brink of bankruptcy".

Classification

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.

Synonyms

• Verge

Hypernyms

• Limit
• Boundary