Brim vs. Rim
Difference Between Brim and Rim
Brimnoun
The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.
Rimnoun
The upper or outer edge of an object, especially when curved or circular.
Brimnoun
A projecting rim or edge, especially around the bottom of a hat.
Rimnoun
The upper edge of a steep slope; a cliff or brink
the rim of a canyon.Brimnoun
Full capacity
"No sooner had the fighting started than the hotel filled to the brim with a most extraordinary collection of people" (George Orwell).Rimnoun
The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle.
Brimverb
To be full to the brim, often to overflowing
The cup is brimming with chowder.Rimnoun
A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted.
Brimverb
To be abundantly filled or supplied
a monument brimming with tourists.workers brimming with pride.Rimverb
To furnish with a rim.
Brimverb
To fill to the brim.
Rimverb
(Sports) To roll around the rim of (a basket or golf cup, for example) without falling in.
Brimnoun
(obsolete) The sea; ocean; water; flood.
Rimverb
Vulgar Slang To perform anilingus on.
Brimnoun
An edge or border (originally specifically of the sea or a body of water).
Rimnoun
An edge around something, especially when circular.
Brimnoun
The topmost rim or lip of a container.
The toy box was filled to the brim with stuffed animals.Rimnoun
A wheelrim.
Brimnoun
A projecting rim, especially of a hat.
He turned the back of his brim up stylishly.Rimnoun
(journalism) A semicircular copydesk.
Brimverb
(intransitive) To be full to overflowing.
The room brimmed with people.Rimnoun
A membrane.
Brimverb
(transitive) To fill to the brim, upper edge, or top.
Rimnoun
The membrane enclosing the intestines; the peritoneum, hence loosely, the intestines; the lower part of the abdomen; belly.
Brimverb
Of pigs: to be in heat, to rut.
Rimverb
To form a rim on.
Brimadjective
(obsolete) Fierce; sharp; cold.
Rimverb
(transitive) To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
Palm trees rim the beach.A walking path rims the island.Brimnoun
the top edge of a vessel
Rimverb
To roll around a rim.
The golf ball rimmed the cup.The basketball rimmed in and out.Brimnoun
a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
Rimverb
(slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act.
Brimverb
be completely full;
His eyes brimmed with tearsRimnoun
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
Brimverb
fill as much as possible;
brim a cup to good fellowshipRimnoun
(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended;
the ball hit the rim and bounced offRimnoun
the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
Rimnoun
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
Rimnoun
the top edge of a vessel
Rimverb
run around the rim of;
Sugar rimmed the dessert plateRimverb
furnish with a rim;
rim a hatRimverb
roll around the rim of;
the ball rimmed the basket
