max out

British  

verb

1. informal to reach or cause to reach the full extent or allowance

   the goal was to max out the customer's credit card

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max out Idioms  

1. Exhaust one's options, capacity, or the like by producing or performing to the maximum, as in The weight lifter maxed out at 180 kilograms . [ Slang ; late 1900s]

2. Reach a point at which no more growth, improvement, or benefit is possible, as in The salary for this job maxes out at $90,000 . [ Slang ; late 1900s]

3. Relax, take things easy, as in Let's go to the beach and max out . [ Slang ; late 1900s]

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Example Sentences

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

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

Your Social Security benefits max out at age 70.

From MarketWatch

Avid readers, they "max out" their borrowing, taking 20 books each under their individual library cards, the most they are allowed.

From BBC