climax:
Etymology: From the Greek klimax , ladder . First appeared in English in the 17 th century:1. Or: sexual-orgasm , another word for orgasm , the high point of sexual excitement and release, the peak of a sexual-act . See orgasm for synonyms.
2. To reach orgasm , to achieve the high point of sexual activity.
Synonyms: to come ; to orgasm .
3. In males, to reach orgasm and ejaculate. See ejaculation for synonyms.
4. A peak of intensity.
5. Medically, the high point of a fever or peak intensity of a disease.
Quotes:
(1) Barbara Whiteman (Bette Midler) to Jerry Baskin (Nick Nolte) in Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986): ' Dave lost interest in me and I lost interest in sex . I went shopping for gratification. That's like sex without a climax .'
(2) Dante (Brian O'Halloran) and Veronica (Marilyn Ghigliotti) in Clerks (1994): ' Making a male climax isn't at all challenging. Insert somewhere close, preferably moist, thrust , repeat .'
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