fringe | Definition of fringe

fringe

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of fringe

1 to be adjacent to

the orchestral pit fringed the edge of the stage

Synonyms of fringe

abut, adjoin, border (on), butt (on or against), flank, join, march (with), neighbor, skirt, touch, verge (on)

Words Related to fringe

attach (to), communicate (with), connect (with), link (with)

bound, embrace, encircle, enclose (also inclose), fence, line, margin, rim, surround

contact, converge, meet

2 to serve as a border for

neat rows of red brick fringe the estate's flower beds

Synonyms of fringe

border, bound, edge, frame, margin, rim, skirt

Words Related to fringe

circumscribe, define, delineate, demarcate, outline, silhouette, sketch, trace

circle, compass, encircle, enclose (also inclose), environ, girdle, girth, loop, ring, round, surround, wall

check, confine, control, curb, limit, restrain, restrict