noun🔗Share(originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order."The teacher's lecture had a climax, with each point building on the previous one to explain the complex concept. "languagelinguisticswritingcommunicationstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn instance of such an ascending series."The roller coaster's climb to the highest point was a climax of increasingly steeper inclines. "storyliteratureentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point."The school play reached its climax when the main character finally confessed his love. "storyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:"The school play reached its climax during the final scene, when the hero confronted the villain. "achievementeventstoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo reach or bring to a climax."The soccer game climaxed with a penalty kick in the final seconds. "actioneventstageachievementoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo orgasm; to reach orgasm."After the long, stressful day, she finally climaxed with a delicious dinner. "physiologysexbodysensationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
