max

The largest amount or number allowed or possible.

• Ten people is the max.
• Keep the price below the max.
• The label says fifty kilos max.

Similar words: maximum, limit

Opposites: minimum

Common phrases: the max, at max, max speed

The greatest possible degree of effort, strength, or intensity.

• She pushed herself to the max.
• The team trained to the max.
• Our patience was stretched to the max.

Similar words: limit, extreme

Common phrases: to the max, the absolute max

To use or reach the largest amount or limit possible.

• She maxed out her credit card.
• The system maxes out at ten users.
• We had already maxed out our storage space.

How to use it: max out something (He maxed out his credit card.); max something out (We maxed the budget out.)

Common phrases: max out, max something out, max out something