orgasm
verbEtymology From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
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To have an orgasm.
orgasm
nounUK /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ · US /ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/
Etymology From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
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Obsolete A spasm or sudden contraction.
- Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of those vessels.1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia:
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A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions.
- anally-induced orgasm
- attain orgasm
4 more examples
- be close to orgasm
- bring oneself to orgasm
- come to orgasm
- control one's orgasm
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A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
- Synonyms
- acme, big O, climax, completion, happy ending, pleasure, release, satisfaction
- Derived terms
25 terms
airgasm, bring to orgasm, dry orgasm, fauxgasm, -gasm, Gorbasm, head orgasm, multiorgasm, multiorgasmic, multiorgasmically, multiple orgasm, orgasmatron, orgasm balls, orgasm gap, orgasmic, orgasmically, orgasmless, orgasmlike, orgasm shot, ruined orgasm, screaming orgasm, skin orgasm, snoregasm, superorgasm, yogasm