26984 words

brink

4 definitions • 7 examples
1
the point where a new or different situation is about to begin:

Examples:

on the brink of Scientists are on the brink of (= extremely close to) a major new discovery.
to the brink of Extreme stress had driven him to the brink of a nervous breakdown.
2
the edge of a cliff or other high area:

Examples:

She was standing right on the brink of the gorge.
3
the edge of a cliff or other high area, or the point at which something good or bad will happen:

Examples:

The company was on the brink of collapse.
4
the point where a new, different, or dangerous situation is about to begin:

Examples:

the brink of collapse/bankruptcy/disaster Debt crisis led many companies to the brink of bankruptcy.
They seem to be teetering on the brink of a major crisis.
Right now the company is poised on the brink of success.

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