"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
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-LVWdIb3r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English phrasal verbs with particle (out), English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 14 37 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (out): 46 22 33 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 29 34
  2. (informal, intransitive) To reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible. Tags: informal, intransitive Categories (topical): Weightlifting
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-JznFM1mI Disambiguation of Weightlifting: 30 43 27 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 29 34
  3. (informal, transitive) To use (something) to the limit of its capabilities Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-Bks4uzNX Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 41 18 41 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 37 29 34

Inflected forms

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