or·gasm
ˈȯr-ˌga-zəm 
plural orgasms
: intense or paroxysmal excitement
especially
: the rapid pleasurable release of neuromuscular tensions at the height of sexual arousal that is usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female
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Maggie Jones Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Past research has found that men have more orgasms than women, creating what researchers call the orgasm gap.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Also, researchers are currently testing a topical sildenafil in clinical trials to improve arousal and orgasm in people with clitorises, Streicher said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Gray was a Scottish writer and a painter who died in 2019 and thus was unable to enjoy the movie’s lush cinematography and many orgasms.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Designed to enhance pleasure, increase orgasms, and reignite the spark in your relationship, Esposa Female Libido Booster may be the solution to your bedroom woes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2023
Female viagra has been shown to enhance orgasm intensity in women.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2023
Some people lose their libido or ability to become aroused, while others have problems with genital sensitivity, genital lubrication, reaching orgasm or having satisfying orgasms, or ejaculation.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
By contrast, a stage orgasm can be more controlled through technique.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Kristine Thomason, Health, 27 Jan. 2023
Humans get a flush of oxytocin in response to a tender caress or to orgasm.
—Steven Phelps, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2023
Noun
In one Match survey, single people over 60 reported having more frequent orgasms than younger single people.
—Maggie Jones Gabra Zackman Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Past research has found that men have more orgasms than women, creating what researchers call the orgasm gap.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC News, 9 Apr. 2024
Also, researchers are currently testing a topical sildenafil in clinical trials to improve arousal and orgasm in people with clitorises, Streicher said.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
Gray was a Scottish writer and a painter who died in 2019 and thus was unable to enjoy the movie’s lush cinematography and many orgasms.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024
Designed to enhance pleasure, increase orgasms, and reignite the spark in your relationship, Esposa Female Libido Booster may be the solution to your bedroom woes.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2023
Female viagra has been shown to enhance orgasm intensity in women.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 22 Oct. 2023
Some people lose their libido or ability to become aroused, while others have problems with genital sensitivity, genital lubrication, reaching orgasm or having satisfying orgasms, or ejaculation.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 21 Mar. 2024
By contrast, a stage orgasm can be more controlled through technique.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
Verb
According to research, the number of people with vaginas who orgasm during vaginal intercourse is low—only 6% of the participants in one study reached orgasm with only vaginal stimulation.
—Kristine Thomason, Health, 27 Jan. 2023
Humans get a flush of oxytocin in response to a tender caress or to orgasm.
—Steven Phelps, Scientific American, 18 Jan. 2023
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orgasm
1 of 2 noun
or·gasm
ˈȯr-ˌgaz-əm
: the climax of sexual excitement that is usually accompanied by ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female
orgasm
2 of 2 intransitive verb
: to experience an orgasm
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