/ Dictionary / Index B brink: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: brink Pronunciation: (bringk), [key] — n. the edge or margin of a steep place or of land bordering water. any extreme edge; verge. a crucial or critical point, esp. of a situation or state beyond which success or catastrophe occurs: We were on the brink of war. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: brink (Thesaurus) bringdown brinkman Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language