verge | Definition of verge

Synonyms and Antonyms of verge

1 an interval of time just before the onset of something

the suspect was on the verge of confessing when the officers realized that he hadn't been read his rights

Synonyms of verge

brink, cusp, edge, point, threshold

Words Related to verge

2 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something

the southern verge of the national park

Synonyms of verge

border, borderline, bound, boundary, brim, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting

Words Related to verge

brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip

ceiling, maximum

demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination

borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage

Near Antonyms of verge

center, core, heart

inner, inside, interior, middle, within