"max out" meaning in English

See max out in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

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 Categories (topical): Weightlifting
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-LVWdIb3r Disambiguation of Weightlifting: 30 37 33 Categories (other): 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: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 19 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 18 40
  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 Synonyms: top out Related terms: maximization, maximize
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-JznFM1mI Disambiguation of Weightlifting: 30 37 33 Categories (other): 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: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 19 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 18 40
  3. (informal, transitive) To use (something) to the limit of its capabilities. Tags: informal, transitive Categories (topical): Weightlifting
    Sense id: en-max_out-en-verb-wLpcFy9D Disambiguation of Weightlifting: 30 37 33 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, 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: 40 20 40 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "out": 38 24 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 43 19 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 18 40

Inflected forms

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