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brink

/ˈbɹɪŋk/noun1 syllable

Brink means: a region marking a boundary.

Synonyms for brink2

noun, as in a region marking a boundary

threshold, verge

noun, as in the limit beyond which something happens or changes

verge

What does brink mean?3

noun

1

a region marking a boundary

2

the limit beyond which something happens or changes“on the verge of tears”

3

the edge of a steep place

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with brink?17

two syllables

rethink
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Brink in a sentence

  • When we were on the brink of starvation, they saved our lives.CK
  • The man was on the brink of death.unknown
  • We stood on the brink of a cliff.CM
  • This situation brought him to the brink of despair.sundown
  • The crisis had pushed them to the brink of despair.Igider
  • The world is on the brink of destruction.CK
  • You're making me feel on the brink of tears with your sad face.LoverofEnglish
  • Yanni's business was on the brink of disaster.Amastan

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Forms of brink

as a noun

plural
brinks