max

noun

ˈmaks 

1

: maximum sense 1

2

: maximum sense 2

max adjective

Phrases

to the max

: to the greatest extent possible

Synonyms

• maximum

Examples of max in a Sentence

The boat can hold a max of 20 people.

at the max there will be 25 people at the party

Recent Examples on the Web

Bouchard found Bader guilty and fined him $100 for each littering charge, short of the $150 max for a minor misdemeanor in Ohio, along with court costs that should add up to roughly $700 total. —David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025

Trip cancellation and interruption Trip cancellations are covered for 100% of the trip cost (up to a max of $150,000) and trip interruptions are covered for 150% of the trip cost (up to a max of $225,000). —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2025

So the city will now have a four-unit max in some cases for property owners who want to build ADUs. —U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025

If buyers initiate the velocity max feature, the vehicle can reach 750 horsepower and 785 pound-feet of torque, Cadillac said. —Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1851, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing max

• max out

Rhymes for max

• axe
• backs
• blacks
• cracks
• fax
• flax
• hacks
• jacks
• knacks
• lacks
• lakhs
• lax

Kids Definition

max

noun

ˈmaks 

1

: maximum sense 1

2

: maximum sense 2

max adjective

Medical Definition

max

abbreviation

maximum