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Detailed Synonyms for climax in English

climax:

climax [the ~] noun

  1. the climax
    the climax; the highest point; the peak; the culmination; the zenith; the pinnacle; the summit; the top; the termination; the result
  2. the climax
    the orgasm; the climax
  3. the climax
    the peak; the zenith; the pinnacle; the summit; the climax
  4. the climax
    the culminating point; the summit; the apex; the climax; the top
  5. the climax
    – the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse 1
    the coming; the climax; the orgasm; the sexual climax
    – the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse 1
  6. the climax
    – the decisive moment in a novel or play 1
    the culmination; the climax
    – the decisive moment in a novel or play 1
    • culmination [the ~] noun
    • climax [the ~] noun
      • the deathbed scene is the climax of the play1
  7. the climax
    – arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness 1
    the climax
    – arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness 1
  8. the climax
    – the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding 1
    the climax; the flood tide
    – the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding 1
    • climax [the ~] noun
      • the climax of the artist's career1
    • flood tide [the ~] noun
      • in the flood tide of his success1
  9. the climax
    – the most severe stage of a disease 1
    the climax
    – the most severe stage of a disease 1

climax verb

  1. climax
    – end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage 1
    to culminate; climax
    – end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage 1
    • culminate verb (culminates, culminated, culminating)
      • The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace1
    • climax verb

Related Words for "climax":

  • climaxes

Alternate Synonyms for "climax":


Related Definitions for "climax":

  1. the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse1
  2. the decisive moment in a novel or play1
    • the deathbed scene is the climax of the play1
  3. arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness1
  4. the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding1
    • the climax of the artist's career1
  5. the most severe stage of a disease1
  6. end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage1

Related Synonyms for climax