max

/mæks/
adjectiveadverbnounverb

Maximum; maximal.

NWL Collins ENABLE

Adjective 1 meaning

  1. Maximum; maximal.

Adverb 1 meaning

  1. at the most; maximum.

Noun 1 meaning

  1. An extreme, a great extent.

    “He pushed himself to the max.”

Verb 2 meanings

  1. To reach the limit; to reach the maximum.

    “He maxed out his odds of dating Rebecca.”

  2. To relax.

Definitions: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA) via Kaikki/Wiktextract

Where it comes from

Etymology

Abbreviation of maximum.

Similar and opposite words

Similar
maxi
Opposite
min

MAX at a glance

MAX has 3 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (M 3 + A 1 + X 8) and 13 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,168 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.

Rhymes with max

All rhymes
  • CLIMAX17
  • SUPERMAX19
  • ANTICLIMAX21
  • MINIMAX18
  • LIMAX14
  • DISCLIMAX21
  • PLAGIOCLIMAX26
  • SUBCLIMAX22

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