Verge | Mean of verge in English Dictionary

/ˈvɚʤ/

• Noun
• an area along the edge of a road, path, etc.
1. a grassy verge
• at the point when (something) is about to happen or is very likely to happen
1. The company was on the verge of going bankrupt. [=was very close to going bankrupt]
2. The child was on the verge of tears. [=was almost crying; was about to start crying]
3. We were on the verge of divorce.
• Verb
• to come near to being (something)
1. comedy that verges on farce [=comedy that is almost farce]
2. His accusations were verging on slander.