Idiom idiom
verge on
Meaning
To approach or come close to something; to border or be on the edge of something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“His behavior verges on rude sometimes.”
“The noise from the construction site verged on unbearable, so we closed the windows.”
“Her latest novel, though beautifully written, verges on melodrama in its final chapters, testing the reader's patience.”
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Last updated August 10, 2026