max

adj, adv, noun and 1 more — 7 senses

max

adj

/mæks/

Etymology Abbreviation of maximum.

1

Informal Maximum; maximal.

Synonyms: maxi
Derived terms: infomax, max-level, max Q, supermax, supramax

max

adv

Etymology Abbreviation of maximum.

1

Informal at the most; maximum.

Four days max, then, to get them to safety.1962, Poul Anderson, Time and Stars, published 1966, page 88:

max

noun

Etymology Abbreviation of maximum.

1

Abbreviation, Clipping, Informal Clipping of maximum.

2

Informal An extreme, a great extent.

He pushed himself to the max.

3

Obsolete, Slang Gin.

Oh! for a glass of max!1819–1824, [Lord Byron], Don Juan, London, (please specify |canto=I to XVII):
'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. […]1861, The Old Roman Well, page 243:

Antonyms: min

max

verb

Etymology Abbreviation of maximum.

1

Usually, With out 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.

2

Especially, Informal, In present particple To relax.

Derived terms: alpha max, devo max, max chrysanthemum, max fac, max facs, max-min fairness, max out, max-Q, max q, min-max, pro max, Q-max, to the max

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