verge
n. countablen. the edge or border of something. You use this when you are very close to a new situation or state.
n. the edge, rim, or margin of something; a point at which a specific condition or event is likely to occur. Often used in the prepositional phrase 'on the verge of'.
The company is on the verge of success.
Scientists believe they are on the verge of a major breakthrough that could cure the disease.
The ancient stone path followed the very verge of the cliff, offering hikers a dizzying view of the crashing waves hundreds of feet below.
Commonly appears in the fixed expression 'on the verge of', followed by a noun or a gerund (-ing form).
on the verge to cryon the verge of cryingThe phrase 'on the verge of' must be followed by a noun or a gerund, not an infinitive.