▪ the upper edge or lip of a cup, bowl, or other container:"tankards frothing to the brim"Similarrimlipbrinkedgemargin
verb
1. be full to the point of overflowing: "my eyes brimmed with tears"Similarbe fullbe filled upbe filled to the topbe full to capacitybe packed withoverflowrun/well over
▪ fill something so completely that it almost overflows: "large tears brimmed in her eyes"Similarfillfill upfill to capacityoverflow
▪ be full of a particular quality, feeling, etc.:"he is brimming with ideas"
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting the edge of the sea or other body of water): perhaps related to German Bräme ‘trimming’.