brim

1 the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the brim of the teacup was banded with gold Synonyms of brim borderline, bound, boundary, border, circumference, compass, confines, edge, edging, end, frame, fringe, hem, margin, perimeter, periphery, rim, skirt, skirting, vergeWords Related to brim ambit; brink, crest, curb, cusp, lip; ceiling, maximum; demarcation, extent, limitation, measure, mere, restriction, termination; borderland, frontier, march, outskirts, pale, selvage; lap; shoreNear Antonyms of brim center, core, heart; inner, inside, interior, middle, within

2 the projecting front part of a hat or cap touched the brim of his cap by way of salute Synonyms of brim bill, visor, peakWords Related to brim shade

1 to be copiously supplied a secondhand bookstore that was brimming with bargains Synonyms of brim abound, bristle, bulge, burst, bustle, buzz, crawl, hum, overflow, pullulate, swarm, teemNear Antonyms of brim lack, need, want

2 to put into (something) as much as can be held or contained he brimmed the glass with milk, and now I'm sure to spill it Synonyms of brim fill, charge, cram, heap, jam, jam-pack, load, pack, stuffWords Related to brim drench, flood, glut, swamp; bloat, bulk; crowd, crush, mat, press, ram, shove, squash, squeeze; refill, refresh, reload, repack, replenish; overcharge, overfill, overflow, saturate; honeycomb, penetrateNear Antonyms of brim lighten; deplete, drain, eliminate, exhaust; bleed, draw (off); clean, flush, purge, scour, sweepAntonyms of brim clear, empty, evacuate, vacate, void