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max.

Maximum; maximal.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/mæks/
  1. Maximum; maximal.

    informal · not-comparable
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Abbreviation of maximum.

adv/mæks/
  1. at the most; maximum.

    informal · not-comparable
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Abbreviation of maximum.

noun/mæks/
  1. Clipping of maximum.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping · countable · informal · uncountable
  2. An extreme, a great extent.

    countable · informal · uncountable
    He pushed himself to the max.
  3. Gin.

    countable · obsolete · slang · uncountable
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Abbreviation of maximum.

verb/mæks/
  1. To reach the limit; to reach the maximum.

    usually
    He maxed out his odds of dating Rebecca.
    She maxed out all her credit cards while she was out of work.
  2. To relax.

    especially · informal
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Abbreviation of maximum.

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