n.
Pronunciation: ' bri ŋ k
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse brekka slope; akin to Middle Dutch brink grassland
Date: 13th century
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