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- DictionaryCli·max/ˈklīˌmaks/
noun
- 1. the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex: "the climax of her speech"
verb
- 1. culminate in an exciting or impressive event; reach a climax: "the day climaxed with a gala concert"
1. : a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness. 2. a. : the highest point : culmination. the climax of a distinguished career. b. : the point of highest dramatic tension or a major turning point in the action (as of a play)
CLIMAX definition: 1. the most important or exciting point in a story or situation, especially when this happens near…. Learn more.
Climax definition: the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination. See examples of CLIMAX used in a sentence.
When something — like a movie or piece of music — reaches its most important or exciting part, that's the climax. A climax is a high point. When you're on a roller coaster and you reach the highest point, that's the climax of the ride.
the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events. the party was the climax of the week. 2. a decisive moment in a dramatic or other work. 3. a rhetorical device by which a series of sentences, clauses, or phrases are arranged in order of increasing intensity. 4. ecology.
the most exciting or important event or point in time. to come to/reach a climax. Signing the peace agreement was the climax of his political career. The team’s 3–1 victory in the final provided a fitting climax to a great season. Extra Examples.
Climax Definition. The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination. A rhetorical series of ideas, images, etc. arranged progressively so that the most forceful is last.
Climax definition: the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination. See examples of CLIMAX used in a sentence.
Definition of climax verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. the most intense or highest point of an experience or of a series of events: the party was the climax of the week. 2. (Theatre) a decisive moment in a dramatic or other work. 3. (Rhetoric) a rhetorical device by which a series of sentences, clauses, or phrases are arranged in order of increasing intensity. 4.
