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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"
the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding. “the climax of the artist's career”. synonyms: flood tide. see more. noun. the decisive moment in a novel or play. “the deathbed scene is the climax of the play”. synonyms: culmination. see more.
noun. the highest or most intense point in the development or resolution of something; culmination: His career reached its climax when he was elected president. (in a dramatic or literary work) a decisive moment that is of maximum intensity or is a major turning point in a plot. Rhetoric.
the most exciting or important part of something: [ usually singular ] The climax of her career was winning a gold medal. Opposite. anticlimax. climax. verb [ I, T ] uk / ˈklaɪmæks / us. to reach the most important or exciting part: The festival climaxed with/in a huge fireworks display.
5 days ago · 1. countable noun. The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end . For Pritchard, getting a medal was the climax of her career. [ + of/to] It was the climax to 24 hours of growing anxiety. [ + to] The last golf tournament of the European season is building up to a dramatic climax.
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. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Want to learn more?
noun. climaxes. The point of greatest intensity or force in an ascending series or progression; a culmination. American Heritage. Similar definitions. A rhetorical series of ideas, images, etc. arranged progressively so that the most forceful is last. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
[intransitive, transitive] to come to or form the best, most exciting, or most important point in something. climax with/in something The festival will climax on Sunday with a gala concert. climax something. (especially North American English) The sensational verdict climaxed a six-month trial. Definitions on the go.
