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max

1 max /ˈmæks/ noun
1 max
/ˈmæks/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAX
[singular] chiefly US, informal
: the largest amount possible : maximum

to the max

informal
: as much as possible
2 max /ˈmæks/ adverb
2 max
/ˈmæks/
adverb
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAX
informal
: at the most : maximum
3 max /ˈmæks/ verb
maxes; maxed; maxing
3 max
/ˈmæks/
verb
maxes; maxed; maxing
Britannica Dictionary definition of MAX

max out

[phrasal verb] informal
: to reach an upper limit : to come to the highest level possible often + at
max (something) out or max out (something)
: to spend all of the money that your credit card allows you to borrow : to use up all available credit on (a credit card)
: to use or fill (something) as much as possible : to push (something) to a limit or an extreme