"max out" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: maxes out [present, singular, third-person], maxing out [participle, present], maxed out [participle, past], maxed out [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} max out (third-person singular simple present maxes out, present participle maxing out, simple past and past participle maxed out)
  1. (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities. Tags: informal, intransitive Coordinate_terms: tap out
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-LVWdIb3r Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 16 29 35 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 29 35 3
  2. (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities.
    (informal, intransitive) To reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.
    Tags: informal, intransitive Synonyms: top out Related terms: maximization, maximize Coordinate_terms: tap out
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-SGcnpwTx Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Weightlifting Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 16 29 35 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 29 35 3 Disambiguation of Weightlifting: 19 27 19 20 16
  3. (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities.
    (informal, transitive) To use (something) to the limit of its capabilities.
    Tags: informal, intransitive, transitive Coordinate_terms: tap out, use up, fill up
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-FCwV076f Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 16 29 35 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 29 35 3
  4. (informal, intransitive) To reach the limit of one's capabilities.
    (US, prison slang) To reach the end of a complete sentence with no early parole, time off for good behavior, etc.
    Tags: US, informal, intransitive, slang Coordinate_terms: tap out
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-j32fLpIc Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "out", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 17 26 36 7 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 15 15 23 39 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 16 29 35 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 16 16 29 35 3
  5. (slang, US) To relax. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-QYVOaXrR Categories (other): American English

Inflected forms

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