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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

max

/mæks/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables
max
IPA
/mæks/
12
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Maximum; maximal.

Informal

adv

at the most; maximum.

Informal

noun

Clipping of maximum.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

An extreme, a great extent.

Countable; Informal; Uncountable

noun

Gin.

Countable; Obsolete; Slang; Uncountable

verb

To reach the limit; to reach the maximum.

verb

To relax.

Informal

name

A male given name from Latin.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviation of maximum.

Usage

Inflected Forms

maxes (plural) maxes (present, singular) maxing (participle, present) maxed (participle, past) maxed (past)

Derived Forms

infomax supermax supramax Maxie Maxine

Phrases

max-level max Q alpha max devo max max chrysanthemum max fac max facs max-min fairness

Frequently Paired Words

female form: Maxine

Synonyms

maxi soap scoop liquid ecstasy grievous bodily harm goop georgia home boy easy lay

Homonyms

macs macks

Antonyms

min

Rhymes With

tax attacks tracks relax blacks backs packs wax cracks lacks snacks axe

Questions

How do you pronounce max?
The recorded pronunciation is /mæks/.
What does max mean?
Maximum; maximal.
Where does max come from?
Abbreviation of maximum.

How to pronounce max

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