Definition of BRINK

brink

Meanings

Plural: brinks

Noun

  • a region marking a boundary
  • the edge of a steep place
  • the limit beyond which something happens or changes
    • "on the brink of bankruptcy"
  • The edge, margin, or border of a steep place, as of a precipice; a bank or edge.
  • The edge or border.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English brinke, brenke, from Old Norse *brenka, brekka, from Proto-Germanic *brinkǭ, *brinkaz (“hill, edge (of land)”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰren- (“to project”). Cognate with Dutch brink (“grassland”), regional German Brink, Icelandic brekka (“slope”); also Tocharian B prenke (“island”), Irish braine (“prow”).

Synonyms

threshold, verge

Scrabble Score: 11

brink is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
brink is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
brink is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

brink is a valid Words With Friends word