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climax
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural climaxes
plural climaxes
Learner's definition of CLIMAX
[count]
1
a : the most exciting and important part of a story, play, or movie that occurs usually at or near the end（故事、戏剧或电影的）高潮
- The movie's climax is a fantastic chase scene.这部电影的高潮是一场精彩的追击戏。
- At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with the thief.在小说的高潮阶段，女主人公与小偷正面交锋。
b : the most interesting and exciting part of something : the high point高潮；顶点
- the tournament's climax锦标赛的高潮
- the climax of her career她事业的顶峰
- The protest in May was the climax of a series of demonstrations in the nation's capital.五月份的抗议行动是国家首都的一系列示威活动的高潮。
2
2 climax /ˈklaɪˌmæks/ verb
climaxes; climaxed; climaxing
2 climax
/ˈklaɪˌmæks/
verb
climaxes; climaxed; climaxing
Learner's definition of CLIMAX
1
a [no object] : to reach the most exciting or important part in something达到高潮；达到顶点
- The movie climaxes with a fantastic chase scene.一场精彩的追击戏把电影推向了高潮。
b [+ object] : to occur at the end as the most exciting or important part of (something)使达到高潮；使达到顶点
- The May protest climaxed a series of demonstrations in the nation's capital.五月份的抗议行动是国家首都的一系列示威活动的高潮。
2
[no object] : to have an orgasm达到性高潮
- able/unable to climax能/不能达到性高潮
cli·max ˈklī-ˌmaks 
1
: a figure of speech in which a series of phrases or sentences is arranged in ascending order of rhetorical forcefulness
climaxless adjective
climaxed; climaxing; climaxes
Synonyms
Example Sentences
Noun The movie's climax is a fantastic chase scene. At the novel's climax, the main character finds herself face to face with the thief. the climax of her career The protest in May was the climax of a series of demonstrations in the nation's capital. Verb The movie climaxes with a fantastic chase scene. The May protest climaxed a series of demonstrations in the nation's capital. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 Atlanta's collapse serves as the dramatic climax of the extraordinary American story, with the fate of the young city intertwined with that of young protagonist Scarlett O'Hara. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 This sets up a climax where hysteria and slapstick (resentment and violence) finally provide the context for Robert’s naïve worldview and artistic ambitions. Armond White, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 Six months into this latest, and biggest, Russian invasion, Radchenko is one of many Ukrainians who say the holiday feels less like a moment of festivity and more like the climax of a generations-long fight between freedom and domination. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Though the full orchestra got us there, Ricamora was never quite strong or desperate enough to achieve the emotional climax. W. Anthony Sheppard, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The great outburst, loudly amplified, somehow came out as a Hollywood-ish climax. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 This month the recognition reaches a climax with an expansive retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The film’s climax underscores that the daughter, despite her tender years, understands totally her mother’s desire to find a father-figure for her. John Hopewell, Variety, 31 July 2022 Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2022 Britain’s jubilee celebrations, which climax over a four-day holiday weekend starting Thursday, aim to recognize the diversity of the U.K. and the Commonwealth. Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2022 That would presumably climax with a 5000 and/or 10,000-meter push at the Olympic Track Trials. Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2020 Much of what’s described seems to climax with personal achievement, rather than anything having to do with others. New York Times, 14 Dec. 2021 Lindsay-Hogg and his crew were on hand to make a documentary about the process, which was all supposed to climax with a TV special. oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2021 Refresh this page throughout the hour to get the latest updates, which will climax when the nominees for album, record, song and new artist are revealed. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2021 An hour ago, after thirty minutes of pumping and winding on the mattress, the two of us finally managed to climax. Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021 According to evangelicals, the current age will climax with the restoration of Jews to Palestine, and the emergence of powerful empires in Rome, Russia, and Asia. Matthew Avery Sutton, The New Republic, 14 Jan. 2021 See More
Noun
Yet even for that song, after an undoubtedly exhausting hour and 40 minutes, Beavis pushed himself to the breaking point, extending the climax with not one, not five, but 13 walloping, finale-worthy slams. Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 4 Sep. 2022 Atlanta's collapse serves as the dramatic climax of the extraordinary American story, with the fate of the young city intertwined with that of young protagonist Scarlett O'Hara. Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 This sets up a climax where hysteria and slapstick (resentment and violence) finally provide the context for Robert’s naïve worldview and artistic ambitions. Armond White, National Review, 31 Aug. 2022 Six months into this latest, and biggest, Russian invasion, Radchenko is one of many Ukrainians who say the holiday feels less like a moment of festivity and more like the climax of a generations-long fight between freedom and domination. Serhiy Morgunov, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Though the full orchestra got us there, Ricamora was never quite strong or desperate enough to achieve the emotional climax. W. Anthony Sheppard, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Aug. 2022 The great outburst, loudly amplified, somehow came out as a Hollywood-ish climax. Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2022 This month the recognition reaches a climax with an expansive retrospective at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA). Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 31 July 2022 The film’s climax underscores that the daughter, despite her tender years, understands totally her mother’s desire to find a father-figure for her. John Hopewell, Variety, 31 July 2022 Verb
Did you guys always know that the movie would climax in that World Series moment where Kit is running to home plate and Dottie’s there trying to stop her? Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2022 Britain’s jubilee celebrations, which climax over a four-day holiday weekend starting Thursday, aim to recognize the diversity of the U.K. and the Commonwealth. Jill Lawless, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2022 That would presumably climax with a 5000 and/or 10,000-meter push at the Olympic Track Trials. Amby Burfoot, Outside Online, 14 Dec. 2020 Much of what’s described seems to climax with personal achievement, rather than anything having to do with others. New York Times, 14 Dec. 2021 Lindsay-Hogg and his crew were on hand to make a documentary about the process, which was all supposed to climax with a TV special. oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2021 Refresh this page throughout the hour to get the latest updates, which will climax when the nominees for album, record, song and new artist are revealed. Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Nov. 2021 An hour ago, after thirty minutes of pumping and winding on the mattress, the two of us finally managed to climax. Bryan Washington, The New Yorker, 7 June 2021 According to evangelicals, the current age will climax with the restoration of Jews to Palestine, and the emergence of powerful empires in Rome, Russia, and Asia. Matthew Avery Sutton, The New Republic, 14 Jan. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Late Latin, from Greek klimax, literally, ladder, from klinein to lean
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Verb
1807, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
Time Traveler
The first known use of climax was circa 1538 Phrases Containing climax
noun¹
noun²
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