Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

verge on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables: verge on
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"His actions verge on insanity, making everyone nervous."
"The excitement in the room began to verge on chaos."
"Her ideas seem to verge on the edge of brilliance and madness."
"Bungee jumping verges on the insane, if you ask me."
"1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, Chapter XVIII It was verging on dusk, and the clock had already given warning of the hour to dress for dinner, when little Adèle, who knelt by me in the drawing-room window-seat, suddenly exclaimed […]"

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

verges on (present, singular) verging on (participle, present) verged on (participle, past) verged on (past)

Questions

What does verge on mean?: To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.

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