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- pronunciation:
- klaI
maeks
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
the point of highest interest or intensity in a series of increasingly important points or events.
The climax of his career was setting a world record.- synonyms:
- acme, apex, culmination, height, peak, pinnacle, zenith
- antonyms:
- nadir
- similar words:
- apogee, head, heyday, meridian, ne plus ultra, prime, summit, vertex
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| definition 2: |
in a literary or dramatic work, the point at which a conflict reaches a crucial juncture.
At the story's climax, the boy must either remain loyal to his father or betray him.- similar words:
- crisis, crux, culmination, juncture, turning point
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| definition 3: |
a sexual orgasm.
- synonyms:
- orgasm
- similar words:
- consummation, culmination
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| related words: |
best, bloom, conclusion, crown, finale, ultimate |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
climaxes, climaxing, climaxed |
| definition: |
to bring to or cause a climax.
He climaxed his efforts by leading a rebellion.- synonyms:
- culminate
- similar words:
- consummate, crown
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| related words: |
cap, close, complement, end |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to reach a climax.
The play climaxes in the third act.- synonyms:
- culminate, peak
- similar words:
- come, crest, end
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