maxing US
ˈmæksɪŋ
Definition

Definition of maxing - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
achievementRareUSachieving the maximum limitRareUS
  • She was maxing her credit card with all the shopping.
peaking
2.
performanceRareUSreaching the highest possible levelRareUS
  • The athlete was maxing in his performance during the championship.
peaking topping
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Origin of maxing

English, max (maximum) + -ing (action)

Examples of maxing in a sentence

  • The team was maxing their efforts to win the championship.
  • She was maxing her stats in the video game.
  • The car's engine was maxing out on the test track.

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  1. French:saturé, à son apogée, ...
  2. German:das höchste Limit erreichen, das höchste Level erreichen, ...
  3. Italian:al massimo, al culmine, ...
  4. Spanish:alcanzando el límite máximo, alcanzando el máximo, ...
  5. Portuguese:no limite, no nível mais alto, ...
  6. Chinese:最大限度, 最高, ...
  7. Japanese:限度額に達している, 最高レベルに達している, ...
  8. Arabic:أَقْصَى, ذروة, ...
  9. Hebrew:מַמְשִׁיָּה לַמַּקְסִּימוּם, בַּשִּׂיא֯, ...
  10. Russian:на пределе, на пике, ...
  11. Ukrainian:досягнення максимального ліміту, максимальний, ...
  12. Hindi:अधिकतम सीमा तक पहुँच रही, उच्चतम स्तर तक पहुँच रहा, ...
max US
mæks

Definition of max - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

1.
achievementintr.USreach the highest level or limitintr.US
  • He maxed out his credit card.
culminate peak top out
2.
usagetr.USuse to the fullest extenttr.US
  • He maxed his potential in the competition.
exploit utilize

Adjective

1.
measurementbeing the highest or greatest possible
  • She reached the max level in the game.
greatest highest maximum
2.
intensitybeing the most extreme or intense
  • The athlete gave a max effort during the competition.
maximum utmost
3.
importanceRaremost significant or importantRare
  • This is the max priority task.
maximum paramount supreme

Adverb

1.
measurementUSat mostUS
  • The project will take two weeks max.
at most up to
2.
intensityto the greatest degree
  • She pushed herself to max during the workout.
completely maximum utterly
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to an extreme degree, as far as possible
He cranked the volume to the max during the party.
reach the maximum limit or capacity
He maxed out his credit card during the holiday shopping spree..
use all available credit on a card
She maxed out her credit on holiday shopping.
use a card until reaching its spending limit
He maxed out his card during the holiday shopping.
extremely excited or enthusiastic
She was hyped to the max about the concert.
indicates a more advanced version of a product
The new phone model is the pro max.

Origin of max

Latin, maximus (greatest)

Examples of max in a sentence

  • They maxed the volume on the speakers.
  • She maxed her credit card on the shopping spree.
  • They maxed out their resources for the project.
  • He hit the max speed on the highway.
  • The max capacity of the hall is 500 people.
  • She pushed herself to the max during the final lap.

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  1. French:maximiser, maximum, ...
  2. German:ausreizen, maximal, ...
  3. Italian:raggiungere il massimo, massimo, ...
  4. Spanish:maximizar, máximo, ...
  5. Portuguese:maximizar, máximo, ...
  6. Chinese:用尽, 最高, ...
  7. Japanese:使い切る, 最大, ...
  8. Arabic:بَلَغَ الحَدَّ الأَقْصَى, أقصى, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְמַצּוֹת אֶת הַמִּסְגֶּרֶת, מִירָבִי, ...
  10. Russian:максимально использовать, максимальный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:вичерпати, максимальний, ...
  12. Hindi:पार करना, अधिकतम, ...
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