n.

1. The usually curved or circular border or edge of an object. See synonyms at border.
2. The circular outer part of a wheel, furthest from the axle.
3. A circular metal structure around which a wheel tire is fitted.

tr.v., rimmed, rim·ming, rims.

1. To furnish with a rim.
2. Sports. To roll around the rim of (a basket or golf cup, for example) without falling in.
3. Vulgar Slang. To perform anilingus on.

[Middle English, from Old English rima.]

noun

A fairly narrow line or space forming a boundary: border, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, fringe, margin, periphery, verge. Chiefly Military perimeter. See edge/center.

verb

To put or form a border on: border, bound², edge, fringe, margin, skirt, verge. See edge/center.

n

Definition: border; top edge
Antonyms: center, middle

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n

The outer edge; often curved or circular.

1. The border or outer edge of anything which is circular or continuously curved. 2. Descriptive of any finish hardware which is designed for application to the face of a door or window, rather than for mortising.

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IN BRIEF: n. - The top edge of a vessel or other container.

What is laid down, ordered, factual is never enough to embrace the whole truth: life always spills over the rim of every cup. — Boris Pasternak

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - rand, kant, bræmme, fælg
v. tr. - kante, danne kant, indfatte

2.
v. tr. - [sl.] slikke røv

Nederlands (Dutch)
rand, velg, brilmontuur, omranden

Français (French)
1.
n. - bord, jante, anneau, anneau (au basket-ball)
v. tr. - entourer, border, janter, cercler

2.
v. tr. - lécher/sucer (vulg)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Felge, Rand
v. - umranden

2.
v. - (Ugs.) am Arsch lecken, arschlecken

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξωτερική στεφάνη, χείλος, (μηχαν.) ζάντα, σκελετός (γυαλιών)
v. - τοποθετώ στεφάνη

Italiano (Italian)
orlare, cerchione

Português (Portuguese)
n. - aro (m), beira (f)
v. - cercar, colocar aro

Русский (Russian)
обрамлять, край, обод, оправа, грань

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - borde, canto, montura
v. tr. - poner canto o margen, bordear, formar un contorno

2.
v. tr. - lamer o succionar el ano de alguien como forma de estimulación sexual

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kant, fälg
v. - kanta

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
边, 框, 轮缘, 装边于, 作...的边, 装轮辋于

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 邊, 框, 輪緣
v. tr. - 裝邊於, 作...的邊, 裝輪輞於

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 가장자리, 테두리, 수면
v. tr. - ~에 가장자리를 달다, 둘러싸다

2.
v. tr. - 핥다, 빨다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 縁, へり, わく, 外輪
v. - 縁を付ける

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) حافه, إطار (فعل) يحفف, يحتر, يوطر‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שפה, שוליים, מסגרת, קצה, חישוק, זר‬
v. tr. - ‮עיטר, עשה שפה סביב‬
v. tr. - ‮ליקק או מצץ את פי-הטבעת של אדם אחר כאמצעי לגירוי מיני‬

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rim	Rim Blackberry
Basketball Rim	rim and tires