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    brim
    /brɪm/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. be full to the point of overflowing: "my eyes brimmed with tears" Similar be fullbe filled upbe filled to the topbe full to capacity

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › brimmingBrimming Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. a(1) : an upper or outer margin : verge. (2) archaic: the upper surface of a body of water. b. : the edge or rim of a hollow vessel, a natural depression, or a cavity. 2. : the projecting rim of a hat. brimless. ˈbrim-ləs. adjective. brim. 2 of 2. verb. brimmed; brimming.

  3. www.thefreedictionary.com › brimmingBrimming - definition of brimming by The Free Dictionary

    Define brimming. brimming synonyms, brimming pronunciation, brimming translation, English dictionary definition of brimming. n. 1. The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin. 2. A projecting rim or edge, especially around the bottom of a hat. 3. Full capacity: "No...

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIMMING definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    brimming in British English. (ˈbrɪmɪŋ ) adjective. completely full with something. My next job was to go around and empty the brimming ashtrays. a brimming bowl of chicken soup. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brimmingBrimming - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    adjective. filled to capacity. “a child brimming over with curiosity”. “eyes brimming with tears”. synonyms: brimful, brimfull. full. containing as much or as many as is possible or normal.

  6. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › brimmingBRIMMING Synonyms: 106 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for BRIMMING: filled, bursting, packed, full, jammed, crammed, loaded, crowded; Antonyms of BRIMMING: devoid, empty, blank, void, bare, vacant, stark, short

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBRIM WITH SOMETHING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    to become so full of something, especially a liquid, that it almost flows over the edges: Her eyes brimmed with tears when she heard that he was alive. to have a very large amount of a quality, a feeling, etc.: She marched into the job brimming with energy and ideas and passion.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBRIM definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If someone or something is brimming with a particular quality, they are full of that quality.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBRIM | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    brim noun (TOP) [ C ] the very top edge of a container: fill something to the brim He filled the glass to the brim. She poured the cream until it reached the brim. She passed him the mug, full to the brim with hot black coffee. Hiroko Yoshida /iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages.

  10. www.oed.com › dictionary › brimming_adjbrimming, adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the adjective brimming mean? There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective brimming. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.

  11. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › brimBrim - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    The brim is the top. Containers such as buckets and pitchers have brims too. Also, the bucket is brimming if it's totally full. A brimming container is likely to spill. People can brim too: you can be brimming with enthusiasm or happiness. Like a cup about to spill, you can’t quite contain yourself when you’re brimming with joy.