First Known Use: 13th century
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brink
noun \ˈbriŋk\
Definition of BRINK
1
: edge; especially : the edge at the top of a steep place
2
: a bank especially of a river
3
: the point of onset : verge <on the brink of war>
4
: the threshold of danger
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Origin of BRINK
Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland
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brink
noun \ˈbriŋk\
Definition of BRINK for Kids
1
: the edge at the top of a steep place
2
: a point of beginning <But everything else was … on the brink of burning … — Natalie Babbitt, Tuck Everlasting>
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