Definition of rim

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  • rim is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 5
  • rim is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 5
  • rim is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of rim

  • the top edge of a vessel or other container (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. brim
    2. lip
  • a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. flange
  • (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended (noun)

    Examples

    1. the ball hit the rim and bounced off
  • furnish with a rim (verb)

    Examples

    1. rim a hat
  • roll around the rim of (verb)

    Examples

    1. the ball rimmed the basket
  • run around the rim of (verb)

    Examples

    1. Sugar rimmed the dessert plate
  • the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached (noun)
  • the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object (noun)

See definition of rim in Merriam Webster