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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"
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) At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with the thief. c. : orgasm.
climax. noun. /ˈklaɪmæks/. /ˈklaɪmæks/. 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. the most exciting or important event or point in time to come to/reach a climax the climax of his political career The team's 3–1 victory in the final provided a fitting climax to a great season. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈklaɪmæks / us. to reach the most important or exciting part: The festival climaxed with/in a huge fireworks display. (Definition of climax from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Literature cli‧max1 /ˈklaɪmæks/ noun [ countable usually singular] 1 the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end → climactic climax of the climax of his naval career climax to a thrilling climax to the game The festival reaches ...
4 days ago · Definition of 'climax' Word Frequency. climax. (klaɪmæks ) Word forms: climaxes plural3rd person singular present tense, climaxing present participle, climaxed past tense past participle. 1. countable noun. The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; the culmi.... Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
