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verge
1[vurj]
noun
the edge, rim, or margin of something.
the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud.
Synonyms: , ,the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink.
on the verge of a nervous breakdown.
a limiting belt, strip, or border of something.
British.a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc.
a decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc.
limited room or scope for something.
an action within the verge of one's abilities.
an area or district subject to a particular jurisdiction.
History/Historical.an area or district in England embracing the royal palace, being the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court.
the part of a sloping roof that projects beyond the gable wall.
Architecture.the shaft of a column or colonette.
a rod, wand, or staff, especially one carried as an emblem of authority or of the office of a bishop, dean, or the like.
Horology.a palletlike lever formerly used in inexpensive pendulum clocks.
Obsolete.a stick or wand held in the hand of a person swearing fealty to a feudal lord on being admitted as a tenant.
verb (used without object)
to be on the edge or margin; border.
Our property verges on theirs.
to come close to or be in transition to some state, quality, etc. (usually followed byon ).
a statesman who verged on greatness; a situation that verged on disaster.
verb (used with object)
to serve as the verge or boundary of.
a high hedge verging the yard.
verge
1/ ɜː /
noun
an edge or rim; margin
a limit beyond which something occurs; brink
on the verge of ecstasy
a grass border along a road
an enclosing line, belt, or strip
architect the edge of the roof tiles projecting over a gable
architect the shaft of a classical column
an enclosed space
horology the spindle of a balance wheel in a vertical escapement, found only in very early clocks
English legal history
the area encompassing the royal court that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Lord High Steward
a rod or wand carried as a symbol of office or emblem of authority, as in the Church
a rod held by a person swearing fealty to his lord on becoming a tenant, esp of copyhold land
verb
to be near (to)
to verge on chaos
to serve as the edge of (something)
this narrow strip verges the road
verge
2/ ɜː /
verb
(intr; foll by to or towards) to move or incline in a certain direction
Word History and Origins
Origin of verge1
Origin of verge2
Word History and Origins
Origin of verge1
Origin of verge2
Idioms and Phrases
Example Sentences
Salami had boasted of Iran's military capabilities, at one point declaring that the country was "on the verge of becoming a world power".
“I’m on the verge of breaking open one of the decade’s biggest stories,” he writes.
The IDF has mounted sieges and attacks on hospitals in Gaza, or ordered their evacuation, leaving the territory's health system on the verge of total collapse.
Had Adam Price had his way we could be on the verge of a referendum on Welsh independence.
England's gluttonous run-scoring on the opening day verged on tedium because of its one-sided nature.
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