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max
1[maks]
adjective
adverb
verb phrase
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.
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
a male given name, form of Maximilian.
MAX
3abbreviation
Cinemax: a cable television channel.
max.
4abbreviation
maximum.
max
1/ æ /
noun
the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
to the ultimate extent
max.
2abbreviation
maximum
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of max1
Idioms and Phrases
to the max, to the greatest or furthest degree; totally.
That book is disgusting to the max.
Example Sentences
Now the full retirement age is 67, so there are fewer years between full retirement age and when benefits max out at 70.
At first, they will motor along at a max 15 mph, but will eventually speed up, company officials said.
Half walls abound in this home because I wanted to max out my opportunities for pattern and color play.
Not metaphorically, but literally: sesame-seeded dough stuffed with ground brisket, shredded lettuce, American cheese, onions and “max” sauce.
When the game film shows max effort during every play, no matter the score.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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