Definition
Definition of verging - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
transitionapproaching a particular state or condition
- Her excitement was verging on hysteria.
2.
boundarybeing on the edge or border of something
- The garden is verging on the forest.
Origin of verging
Latin, vergere (to incline)
Examples of verging in a sentence
His mood was verging on anger. The cliff is verging on the sea. Her emotions were verging on hysteria.
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- French:proche, à la lisière, ...
- German:am Rande, grenzend, ...
- Italian:sul punto di, ai margini, ...
- Spanish:rayano, lindante, ...
- Portuguese:à beira de, beirando, ...
- Chinese:濒于...的, 毗邻, ...
- Japanese:寸前の, 境界にある, ...
- Arabic:مُقْتَرِب, على الحافة, ...
- Hebrew:גּוֹבֵל, סָמוּךְ, ...
- Russian:на грани, на краю, ...
- Ukrainian:наближається, межуючий, ...
- Hindi:कगार पर पहुँचता हुआ, सटा हुआ, ...
Definition of verge - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
roadside grassUK narrow piece of ground by a roadUK
- Children played on the verge near the street.
2.
boundarieslimit beyond which something happens
- He was on the verge of tears.
3.
beginning pointRare UK point at which something begins or happensRare UK
- He was on the verge of tears after the sad movie..
Verb
1.
almost becomeUK border on something, nearly be or resembleUK
- His actions verge on the unethical..
2.
slopeDated UK incline or tend downwardDated UK
- The path verges towards the river.
Images of verge
narrow piece of ground by a road
Expressions with verge
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almost in a particular state or condition
The project is on the verge of completion.
come very close to a state or edge
His actions verge on the ridiculous.
about to do or experience something
She was on the verge of tears after hearing the news.
very close to dying or ending
The patient is on the verge of death.
very close to crying due to strong emotion
She was on the verge of tears after the sad movie.
Origin of verge
Latin, virga (rod or twig)
Examples of verge in a sentence
The car stopped on the verge for a break. The company was on the verge of bankruptcy. She stood on the verge of a breakthrough. She stood on the verge of a breakthrough in her research. The project verges on the impossible. Her voice verges on the angelic.
The road verges sharply after the bend. The trail verges into a steep descent.
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- French:accotement, frôler, ...
- German:Seitenstreifen, an etwas grenzen, ...
- Italian:ciglio, sfiorare, ...
- Spanish:arcén, bordear, ...
- Portuguese:berma, beirar, ...
- Chinese:路边草地, 接近, ...
- Japanese:路肩, 境界にある, ...
- Arabic:حافة الطريق, كَادَ, ...
- Hebrew:שׁוּל הַדֶּרֶךְ, לִגְבוֹל בְּ, ...
- Russian:обочина, граничить, ...
- Ukrainian:узбіччя, межувати з, ...
- Hindi:किनारा, हद छूना, ...
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