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verging

 

Definitions from WordNet

Verb verge has 1 sense
  1. verge - border on; come close to; "His behavior verges on the criminal"
    --1 is one way to
    bound, border
    Derived forms: noun verge2, noun verge1
    Sample sentence:
    Something ----s something

Definitions from the Web

Verging

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: Moving or extending gradually towards a particular state or condition; nearing.

Example Sentences:

  1. The company's profits are verging on bankruptcy.
  2. I could see the storm clouds verging closer to our location.
  3. His behavior is verging on obsessive.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Definition: Approaching or approaching closely in quality or excellence.

Example Sentences:

  1. It was a verging darkness that enveloped the room.
  2. The band's new album is verging genius.

Part of Speech: Noun (Rare)

Definition: A place where two things, such as roads or paths, diverge or converge.

Example Sentences:

  1. The landmark stood at the verging of the two rivers.
  2. The picture showed a signpost pointing toward different vergings.

Part of Speech: Gerund

Definition: The present participle of the verb "verge," used as a noun.

Example Sentences:

  1. I am fascinated by the verging of day and night.
  2. Her painting beautifully captures the verging of colors.
  3. The infinitive "to verge" can function as a verbal noun representing action.

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