n. 1 edge, border, boundary, margin, brink, threshold, brim Frances is jealous of John to the verge of insanity 2 on the verge of. about to, ready to, on the (very) point of, preparing to, soon to Many smaller companies are on the verge of bankruptcy
v. 3 Often, verge on. border (on), approach, come close or near (to), Technical be asymptotic to Cathy's idea of comfort verges on what is more commonly thought of as luxury Her charitable contributions last year verged on zero.