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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024brim1 /brɪm/USA pronunciation n., v., brimmed, brim•ming. n. [countable] - the upper edge of anything hollow, such as a glass, cup, or bowl.
- an edge that sticks out: the brim of a hat.
v. - to be full to the brim or to the top edge:[~ + (over +) with + object]Her eyes brimmed (over) with tears when I told her we were moving.
Idioms- to the brim, to the top:Fill the cup to the brim, but don't let it spill.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024brim1 (brim),USA pronunciation n., v., brimmed, brim•ming. n. - the upper edge of anything hollow;
rim; brink: the brim of a cup. - a projecting edge: the brim of a hat.
- margin.
v.i. - to be full to the brim.
v.t. - to fill to the brim.
- 1175–1225; Middle English brimme brink, rim (earlier, shore, bank); apparently akin to Middle High German brem, (German Bräme), Old Norse barmr rim, edge
brim′less, adj. brim′ming•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See rim.
brim2 (brim),USA pronunciation n., pl. ( esp. collectively ) brim, ( esp. for kinds or species) brims. - Dialect Terms[Southern U.S.]bream1 (def. 4).
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