brink
nounDivide brink into syllables:
brink
How to pronounce brink:
Definition of brink:
- brink (noun):
- edge
- a region marking a boundary.
- the edge at the top of a steep place
- the land at the edge of a body of water
Synonyms for brink:
border
boundary
brim
cusp
edge
fringe
frontier
limit
lip
margin
point
rim
skirt
threshold
verge
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