climax
/ˈklaɪmæks/
Dictionary
noun
- (originally rhetorical) A rhetorical device in which a series is arranged in ascending order.
- An instance of such an ascending series.
- The culmination of a narrative's rising action, the turning point.
- (now commonly) A culmination or acme: the last term in an ascending series, particularly:
verb
- To reach or bring to a climax.
- To orgasm; to reach orgasm.
Play Word Games
Test your vocabulary and logic skills with our daily word puzzles. Will you find 'climax' in today's game?