adj
Meaning 1
Maximum; maximal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
max
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/mæks/
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CMU ARPABET: M AE1 K S Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
adv
Meaning 2
at the most; maximum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal, not-comparable
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name
Meaning 3
A male given name from Latin.
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name
Meaning 4
A diminutive of the male given names Maximilian or Maxwell.
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name
Meaning 5
A diminutive of the female given name Maxine.
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name
Meaning 6
The Boeing 737 MAX airliner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
Meaning 7
Clipping of maximum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 8
An extreme, a great extent.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, informal, uncountable
Examples
- He pushed himself to the max.
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noun
Meaning 9
Gin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, obsolete, slang, uncountable
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verb
Meaning 10
To reach the limit; to reach the maximum.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: usually
Examples
- He maxed out his odds of dating Rebecca.
- She maxed out all her credit cards while she was out of work.
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verb
Meaning 11
To relax.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, informal
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noun
Meaning 12
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: soap, scoop, liquid ecstasy, grievous bodily harm, goop, Georgia home boy, easy lay
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Broader terms: gamma hydroxybutyrate, GHB
History
Etymology
Abbreviation of maximum.
Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell.
Ellipsis of 737 MAX.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: max — abbreviation for maximum
- Polish: maks — abbreviation for maximum
- Russian: макс. (maks.) — abbreviation for maximum
- Swedish: max — abbreviation for maximum