Meaning

5 senses
  1. (informal, intransitive)To reach the limit of one's capabilities.

    In the bench press, he has maxed out at 110 kg.

    reach a maximum

  2. To reach the limit of one's capabilities.

    (informal, intransitive)To reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible.

    This machine maxes out at a 110 kW output.

  3. (informal, intransitive, transitive)To use (something) to the limit of its capabilities.

    to max out one's credit card(s)

    I've spent all afternoon shopping and maxed out my credit card.

  4. (US, informal, intransitive, slang)To reach the end of a complete sentence with no early parole, time off for good behavior, etc.

  5. (US, slang)To relax.

Examples

16 sentences
  1. I maxed out my credit card.

    deIch habe mein Kreditkartenlimit ausgeschöpft.

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  2. Tom maxed out his credit card.

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  3. She maxed out her credit card.

    Вона перевищила ліміт по своїй кредитній карті.

    ruОна превысила лимит по своей кредитной карте.

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  4. Tom maxed out his parents' credit card.

    Том перевищив кредитний ліміт на картці батьків.

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  5. He maxed out her credit card.

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Forms

maxes out, maxing out, maxed out, maxed out
Base formmax out · to max out
3rd person singularmaxes out
Present participlemaxing out
Past simplemaxed out
Past participlemaxed out

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymax out
he, she, itmaxes out

Past simpleLesson

all personsmaxed out

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave maxed out
he, she, ithas maxed out

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill max out

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms
increase § Antonyms and Thesaurus:augment § Antonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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