max

¹ American  

[maks] / mæks /

noun

1. maximum.

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adjective

1. maximum.

adverb

1. maximally.

verb phrase

1. max out

   1. to reach a point at which no more improvement, profit, or benefit can occur; level off.

      In her last job she maxed out at $25,000 a year.

   2. to reach the limit of one's capacity, endurance, etc..

      The sales department has maxed out and needs more personnel to call on new clients.

idioms

1. to the max, to the greatest or furthest degree; totally.

   That book is disgusting to the max.

Max ² American  

[maks] / mæks /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Maximilian.

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MAX ³ American  

abbreviation

Trademark.

1. Cinemax: a cable television channel.

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max. ⁴ American  

abbreviation

1. maximum.

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max ¹ British  

/ mæks /

noun

1. the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing

2. to the ultimate extent

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max. ² British  

abbreviation

1. maximum

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Etymology

Origin of max

By shortening

Example Sentences

The Bwarm is comfortable, though it didn’t reach the max claimed temperature of 129 degrees—I measured around 112—and it needs about 30 minutes to fully warm the bed before climbing in.

From The Wall Street Journal

Howe had called on Wissa to "max out" before the game, and he led the press effectively against a naive PSV side, who repeatedly played out from the back.

From BBC

“If he can’t control the volume, the one lever he can control is the intensity. I personally think that’s worse for his arm, going max effort for shorter stints.”

From Los Angeles Times

Traditional SAW devices typically max out at around 4 gigahertz, making the new system far faster.

From Science Daily

Data centers’ power demand is threatening to max out generation capacity in a 13-state region.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• apex
• culmination
• greatest
• height
• peak