noun Download 🔗Share (originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order. Examples : "The teacher's lecture had a climax, with each point building on the previous one to explain the complex concept. " language linguistics writing communication style Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An instance of such an ascending series. Examples : "The roller coaster's climb to the highest point was a climax of increasingly steeper inclines. " story literature entertainment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point. Examples : "The school play reached its climax when the main character finally confessed his love. " story literature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly: Examples : "The school play reached its climax during the final scene, when the hero confronted the villain. " achievement event story Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To reach or bring to a climax. Examples : "The soccer game climaxed with a penalty kick in the final seconds. " action event stage achievement outcome Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To orgasm; to reach orgasm. Examples : "After the long, stressful day, she finally climaxed with a delicious dinner. " physiology sex body sensation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading