ALL meanings of verged
verge
V v - noun verged the edge, rim, or margin of something: the verge of a desert; to operate on the verge of fraud. 1
- noun verged the limit or point beyond which something begins or occurs; brink: on the verge of a nervous breakdown. 1
- noun verged a limiting belt, strip, or border of something. 1
- noun verged British. a narrow strip of turf bordering on a pathway, sidewalk, roadway, etc. 1
- noun verged a decorative border, as on or around an object, structural part, etc. 1
- noun verged limited room or scope for something: an action within the verge of one's abilities. 1
- noun verged an area or district subject to a particular jurisdiction. 1
- noun verged History/Historical. an area or district in England embracing the royal palace, being the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea Court. 1
- noun verged the part of a sloping roof that projects beyond the gable wall. 1
- noun verged Architecture. the shaft of a column or colonette. 1
- noun verged a rod, wand, or staff, especially one carried as an emblem of authority or of the office of a bishop, dean, or the like. 1
- noun verged Horology. a palletlike lever formerly used in inexpensive pendulum clocks. 1
- noun verged Obsolete. a stick or wand held in the hand of a person swearing fealty to a feudal lord on being admitted as a tenant. 1
- verb without object verged to incline; tend (usually followed by to or toward): The economy verges toward inflation. 1
- verb without object verged to slope or sink. 1
- verb with object verged to serve as the verge or boundary of: a high hedge verging the yard. 1