⛰️brink

noun
/brɪŋk/

Meaning

The edge or point just before a significant event or change.

Example Sentences

The company was on the brink of bankruptcy.

Example Expressions

on the brink

Synonyms

edge, verge, threshold, cusp, border

Antonyms

stability, center

Collocations

on the brink, brink of collapse, brink of war

Related Vocabularies

the practice of refraining from extramarital or premarital sexual relations; sexual purity
a railing supported by posts at the side of a staircase or balcony
the science or art of mapping the universe or cosmos
the flesh of a pig used as food
a warship with a streamlined hull designed to operate completely submerged in the sea
A person appointed as a substitute with power to act.

Explore More