1. edges or borders of something; margins
2. strips of grass or land alongside a road
Usage: British

1. approaches or comes close to a particular state or condition

Examples

• The garden extends to the verges of the property.
• Wild flowers grew along the grass verges beside the motorway.
• Her behavior verges on the inappropriate.
• The comedy verges on slapstick at times.
• He stood at the verges of the crowd, watching nervously.
• The temperature verges on freezing tonight.
• The story verges on the unbelievable.