max

¹

[ maks ]

noun

1. maximum.

adjective

1. maximum.

adverb

1. maximally.

verb phrase

1. 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.

Max

²

[ maks ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Maximilian.

MAX

³

abbreviation for

, Trademark.

1. Cinemax: a cable television channel.

max.

⁴

abbreviation for

1. maximum.

max

¹

/ mæks /

noun

1. the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
2. to the max
   to the max to the ultimate extent

max.

²

abbreviation for

1. maximum

Word History and Origins

Origin of max¹

By shortening

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

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

   That book is disgusting to the max.

Example Sentences

We fight over their ownership and control, as if reality were a resource as scarce as the water and oil in Mad Max.

From The Daily Beast

Picasso and Guillaume can laugh through an entire night of suggestions, inventions, songs, games that Max plays with his face.

From The Daily Beast

“Max in particular has been very smart about staying current and remaining a student of the craft,” Borchetta says.

From The Daily Beast

“Max, [my] agent, make me rich,” she says, the crowd roaring.

From The Daily Beast

Salmond had initially asked for a package of additional powers, known as “Devo max” to be included on the ballot paper.

From The Daily Beast

A pupil of her father until his death, when she became a student under Gabriel Max, in Munich, for a year.

From Project Gutenberg

They sniffed once at the bar, but followed their stubbled chins into the back room at max acc.

From Project Gutenberg

Then Max Bray lit a cigar, and sat thinking over the events of the past few days, and of what he had done.

From Project Gutenberg

Max Bray arranged all future matters to his entire satisfaction, but again there were contingencies that he could not foresee.

From Project Gutenberg

There were three other passengers in the train this time; but a movement upon the part of Max Bray now troubled her.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• apex
• culmination
• greatest
• height
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