max A2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /mæks/ See IPA manual Freq #1078 Meanings 1 adv At the most; no more than. It will take four days max to finish the job. 2 noun The greatest amount or limit possible. He pushed himself to the max during training. 3 verb To reach the highest possible limit. He maxed out his credit card on the trip. 4 adj Maximum; greatest. The car reached its max speed on the highway. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 4 adj · maximum; greatest. maxi ↔ Opposites min Word family Forms maxedmaxesmaxingmaxs Etymology AI details Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # max **Type:** Word **Level:** A2 **Part of speech:** adv, noun, verb, adj **IPA (US):** /mæks/ **Frequency rank:** 1078 ## Meanings 1. At the most; no more than. 2. The greatest amount or limit possible. 3. To reach the highest possible limit. 4. Maximum; greatest. ## Examples - It will take four days max to finish the job. - He pushed himself to the max during training. - He maxed out his credit card on the trip. - The car reached its max speed on the highway. ## Antonyms - min ## Etymology Borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. ## AI Etymology Max was borrowed from German Max, diminutive of Maximilian in the 19th century, later also used as a nickname for Maxwell. In present-day English its meanings include at the most; no more than, the greatest amount or limit possible, and to reach the highest possible limit. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown