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max

adj
/mæks/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell.

  1. borrowed from Max

Definitions

  1. Maximum

    Maximum; maximal.

  2. at the most

    at the most; maximum.

    • Four days max, then, to get them to safety.

  3. Clipping of maximum.

  4. ›+ 8 more definitions

    1. An extreme, a great extent.

      • He pushed himself to the max.

    2. Gin.

      • Oh! for a glass of max!
      • 'I remember,' said the pale man, 'the fust night as the Dandy ever came to this crib; he sat at this very table, and drank max with Charley Chatfield. […]

    3. To reach the limit

      To reach the limit; to reach the maximum.

      • He maxed out his odds of dating Rebecca.
      • She maxed out all her credit cards while she was out of work.

    4. To relax.

    5. A male given name from Latin.

      • Kyle: Okay, Max. Search.

    6. A diminutive of the male given names Maximilian or Maxwell.

      • Hi, I’m Max Pond. I’m an active mormon, or member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

    7. A diminutive of the female given name Maxine.

    8. The Boeing 737 MAX airliner.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA