max

1. informalnot comparableMaximum; maximal.

   Synonyms: maxi

1. informalnot comparableat the most; maximum.

   Four days max, then, to get them to safety.

   1962, Poul Anderson, Time and Stars, published 1966, page 88

plural maxes

1. abbreviationclippingcountableinformaluncountableClipping of maximum.
2. countableinformaluncountableAn extreme, a great extent.

   He pushed himself to the max.

3. countableobsoleteslanguncountableGin.

   Oh! for a glass of max!

   1819–1824, [Lord Byron], Don Juan, London, (please specify |canto=I to XVII)

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   'I remember,' said the pale man, 'the fust night as the Dandy ever came to this crib; he sat at this very table, and drank max with Charley Chatfield. […]

   1861, The Old Roman Well, page 243

present singular third person maxes · participle present maxing · participle past maxed · past maxed

1. usuallyTo reach the limit; to reach the maximum.

   He maxed out his odds of dating Rebecca.

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   She maxed out all her credit cards while she was out of work.

2. especiallyinformalTo relax.

1. A male given name from Latin.

   Kyle: Okay, Max. Search.

   2015, Max

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   Since it seems to me that this fad of child-rearing has turned into an actual trend, that babies are an increasingly popular accessory for people-on-the-go, I first want to say to stop naming your boys Max. Max is a perfectly nice name, ensuring its owner a certain precocious sensibility, but there are enough Maxes now. Any more Maxes and the breed will go to the dogs.

   2002, Cynthia Heimel, If You Can't Live Without Me, Why Aren't You Dead Yet?, Grove Press, →ISBN, page 177

2. A diminutive of the male given names Maximilian and Maxwell.

   Hi, I’m Max Pond. I’m an active mormon, or member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

   2025 July 22, Max Pond, “What is Durfing? (Explained by a Mormon)”, in LDS Quotations, archived from the original on 22 Dec 2025

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   Hamtramck is described in the resolution as “one of the most diverse cities in the United States.” The city has a large immigrant presence and all the city council members are of the Muslim faith, city manager Max Garbarino told CNN Thursday. Hamtramck was also the first known city in the US to inaugurate an all-Muslim government, CNN previously reported.

   2023 June 15, Eli Masket and Michelle Watson, “A city in Michigan votes to permanently ban Pride flags from display on public property during Pride Month”, in CNN, archived from the original on 30 Jun 2025

3. A diminutive of the female given name Maxine.

1. aeronauticsThe Boeing 737 MAX airliner.