brim

²brim

verb

brimmedbrim·ming

Definition of BRIM

transitive verb

: to fill to the brim

intransitive verb

1

: to be or become full often to overflowing <eyes brimming with tears>

2

: to reach or overflow a brim

Examples of BRIM

1. Her heart was brimming with happiness.
2. The show brims with excitement.

First Known Use of BRIM

1598

Related to BRIM

Synonyms: abound, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teem

Antonyms: clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, void

Related Words: drench, flood, glut, swamp; bloat, bulk; crowd, crush, mat, press, ram, shove, squash, squeeze; refill, refresh, reload, repack, replenish; overcharge, overfill, overflow, saturate; honeycomb, penetrate

Near Antonyms: lack, need, want

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