This meaning is about the top edge of a container like a cup or glass. When the container is full, the liquid is near or at the brim. It is a common and easy meaning.
The glass was full to the brim.
Pour the water to the brim slowly.
This meaning refers to the part of a hat that sticks out around the head. It helps protect from sun or rain and is part of clothing.
The hat has a wide brim.
She shaded her eyes with the brim.
This meaning describes when something is so full it almost spills over. It is commonly used with liquids or emotions like tears.
Her eyes brimmed with tears.
The cup brimmed with milk.
In geography, the brim means the upper edge or border of natural features like cliffs or valleys. It shows where the height or slope ends.
They sat at the brim of the cliff.
The lake touched the brim of the valley.
This meaning uses brim in a figurative way to show a person almost at a strong emotion like anger or sadness. It means they are close to losing control.
She was on the brim of anger.
He stood at the brim of despair.
In clothes and hat-making, the brim means the fabric part sewn onto a hat that creates its edge or border. It helps shape and decorate the hat.
The tailor sewed the brim on the hat.
She shaped the brim carefully.
This meaning means the total space or amount something can hold when it is full to the upper edge. It is often about containers or spaces.
He poured to the brim of the bottle.
The basket was full to the brim.
