cusp
To behave in a reckless or dangerous mannerTo behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.
» We're on the cusp of summer now.
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1 senses(slang)To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.
Examples
4 sentencesWe're on the cusp of summer now.
We are on the cusp of a big breakthrough.
We are standing at the cusp of an incredible opportunity.
She was on the cusp of a breakthrough when the fire alarm went off.
Origin
From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cusFrom Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cuspid and cuspis.
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Forms
cusps, cusping, cusped, cuspedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.