on the point of
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on the point of
preposition
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Very near to; ready to; just about to; such that something is imminent.
The old building seemed to be on the point of collapse.
Similar: at the point of, upon the point of, on the cusp, on the verge, on the brink, ready
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prep very near to
| Русский | на гра́ни na gráni |
|---|---|
| العربية | عَلَى وَشٰك ʕalā wašāk |
Talk about this word "on the point of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20point%20of. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on the point of. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20point%20of "on the point of." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20point%20of.Cite this
@misc{on_the_point_of_2026,
title = {on the point of},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20the%20point%20of},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
