1
b
: something that borders, limits, or bounds: such as
(1)
: an outer margin of an object or structural part
(2)
: the edge of roof covering (such as tiling) projecting over the gable of a roof
(3)
British
: a paved or planted strip of land at the edge of a road : shoulder
2
a(1)
: a rod or staff carried as an emblem of authority or symbol of office
(2)
obsolete
: a stick or wand held by a person being admitted to tenancy while he swears fealty
b
: the spindle of a watch balance
especially
: a spindle with pallets in an old vertical escapement
c
: the male copulatory organ of any of various invertebrates
verged; verging
1
: to be contiguous
2
: to be on the verge or border
the line where sentiment verges on mawkishness—
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy
verged; verging
1
a
of the sun
: to move or tend toward the horizon : sink
b
: to move or extend in some direction or toward some condition
verging to a hasty decline—Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon2
: to be in transition or change
Examples of verge in a Sentence
Noun
the suspect was on the verge of confessing when the officers realized that he hadn't been read his rights
the southern verge of the national park
Verb (1)
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
a comment that verged on an insult
Recent Examples on the Web
Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Loewe In the Loewe show, new creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez displayed many versions of a rigid kitten-heel pump with a high vamp that made the style verge into bootie territory.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The movie may be simple on its surface, but its conclusions verge on devastating.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verge
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Noun
Realistically, Boston is right on the verge of real championship contention.
—Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Loewe In the Loewe show, new creative directors Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez displayed many versions of a rigid kitten-heel pump with a high vamp that made the style verge into bootie territory.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Auburn with 10 points, verging on 17.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The movie may be simple on its surface, but its conclusions verge on devastating.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 28 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for verge
Cite this Entry
“Verge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verge. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
verge
1 of 2 noun1
: something that borders, limits, or bounds : edge
walking on the grassy verge at the side of a country road
2
: brink sense 2, threshold
the company was on the verge of bankruptcy
verge
2 of 2 verb
verged; verging
: to come near to being
courage verging on recklessness
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share