- brim with something
- brim over (with something) & brim with somethingto overflow with something. •
The basket was brimming over with flowers.
•I was brimming with confidence after my recent success.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
brim with something
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brim over (with something) — ˌbrim ˈover (with sth) derived (of a cup, container, etc.) to be so full of a liquid that it flows over the edge Syn: ↑overflow: (figurative) Her heart was brimming over with happiness. Main entry … Useful english dictionary
ˈbrim with sth — phrasal verb 1) to be extremely full of something liquid Her eyes were brimming with tears.[/ex] 2) to be feeling a strong emotion … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
brim — [[t]brɪ̱m[/t]] brims, brimming, brimmed 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, adj N The brim of a hat is the wide part that sticks outwards at the bottom. Rain dripped from the brim of his baseball cap. ...a flat black hat with a wide brim. Derived words:… … English dictionary
brim — brim1 [ brım ] noun count 1. ) the part of a hat that sticks out from the base 2. ) the top edge of a cup or bowl: She lifted her cup and looked at us over the brim. filled/full to the brim completely full brim brim 2 [ brım ] verb intransitive… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
brim — I UK [brɪm] / US noun [countable] Word forms brim : singular brim plural brims 1) the part of a hat that sticks out from the base 2) the top edge of a cup or bowl She lifted her cup and looked at us over the brim. • filled/full to the brim… … English dictionary
brim — 1 noun (C) 1 the bottom part of a hat that sticks out to protect you from sun and rain 2 be full to the brim (with) if a container such as a glass is full to the brim, it is as full as possible: Dave poured whisky till the glass was full to the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brim over — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms brim over : present tense I/you/we/they brim over he/she/it brims over present participle brimming over past tense brimmed over past participle brimmed over 1) to be too full, so that something is falling… … English dictionary
brim over phrasal — verb (I) 1 if a container is brimming over, it is so full of something that this is coming out over its top edge (+ with): The barrel was brimming over with water. 2 brim over with confidence/excitement etc to be very confident, excited etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
full — full, complete, plenary, replete are not interchangeable with each other, but the last three are interchangeable with the most comprehensive term, full, in at least one of its senses. Full implies the presence or inclusion of everything that is… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
border — 1. noun 1) the border of a medieval manuscript Syn: edge, margin, perimeter, circumference, periphery; rim, fringe, verge; sides 2) the Canadian border Syn: frontier, boundary; … Thesaurus of popular words
fill — fill1 W1S1 [fıl] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(become/make full)¦ 2¦(large thing/number)¦ 3¦(sound/smell/light)¦ 4¦(emotions)¦ 5¦(provide something)¦ 6¦(spend time)¦ 7¦(perform a job)¦ 8¦(crack/hole)¦ 9 fill yourself (up)/fill your face … Dictionary of contemporary English
