max

Pluralmaxes

Formsmaxes, maxing, maxed

1. 1
   nouncolloquialcountable or uncountableabbreviationclipping

   Short for maximum. People use it in casual talk for the highest amount or limit.

   The sign says the max is ten people in the elevator.

   I turned the music up to max.

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2. 2
   verbtransitive or intransitive

   To reach the highest level or limit, usually said as max out.

   Try not to max out your phone data before the month ends.

   The class maxed out at thirty students, so I couldn't join.

   Similarpeak

3. 3
   adverbcolloquial

   At the most, said after a number to show the highest amount.

   The test will take an hour max.

   You can bring three friends, max.

   Similartops

4. 4
   adjectivecolloquial

   The biggest or highest possible.

   The fan is on max speed, and I'm still hot.

   The bus has a max load of forty people.

   Similartop, full, peak

   Oppositeminimum, min

5. 5
   nouncolloquialusually singular

   A very great amount or the furthest point, often in the words to the max.

   We enjoyed our last day of vacation to the max.

   She was stressed to the max before her exams.

   Similarlimit, extreme, hilt

6. 6
   verbcolloquialintransitive

   To relax and take it easy.

   The kids were just maxing in the backyard after school.

   Let's max and relax at the beach this afternoon.

   Similarrelax, chill, unwind, lounge

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