brink — the extreme edge or margin; a crucial or critical point
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the extreme edge or margin; a crucial or critical point
Pronunciation (IPA): /brɪŋk/
Example Sentences
- My patience was on the brink when my cat knocked over my coffee for the third time today.
- Scientists warn that the glacier is on the brink of complete melting.
- He was on the brink of confessing his love when her phone rang.
brink
NOUN[/brɪŋk/]
the extreme edge or margin; a crucial or critical point
She stood at the brink of the cliff, toes curling over the edge.
B(border) + RINK(ice rink) — reaching the final B(border) of the frozen RINK(ice rink), the skater stood on the dangerous brink of the cold water.
Holding his hot coffee drink, the fearless man sat calmly on the extreme brink of the massive cliff.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Middle Low German 'brink' meaning edge or margin, related to Old Norse 'brekka' meaning slope. The word entered English during the Middle Ages through trade and contact with Germanic languages.
Breakdown
brink (noun) - a single morpheme with no productive prefix or suffix; the word itself is the root meaning 'edge' or 'margin'
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My patience was on the brink when my cat knocked over my coffee for the third time today.”
“Scientists warn that the glacier is on the brink of complete melting.”
“He was on the brink of confessing his love when her phone rang.”
“The negotiations brought both countries back from the brink of conflict.”
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