"rim" meaning in English

See rim in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /rɪm/ Audio: en-us-rim.ogg [US] Forms: rim [singular], rims [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A rim is the outer edge of something, especially if the thing is circular.
    Sense id: simple-rim-en-noun-O76J6U8f

Verb

IPA: /rɪm/ Audio: en-us-rim.ogg [US] Forms: rim [canonical], rims [third-person, singular], rimmed [past], rimmed [past, participle], rimming [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|rim|m}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you rim something, you form a rim around it.
    Sense id: simple-rim-en-verb-oPhHWGil
  2. If you rim a person, you lick the anus of your partner as a sexual act.
    Sense id: simple-rim-en-verb-y2W6set0 Categories (other): Slang, Vulgar
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