noun
orgasm
AW-ga-zuhm
noun
1
The peak of sexual pleasure, occurring at the climax of sexual activity.
"The study looked at how stress affects the ability to reach orgasm."
verb
1
To experience an orgasm.
"Couples often report better communication after being able to talk openly about how they orgasm."
How to Use Orgasm
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe climax of sexual pleasure.
When to use it
A clinical, non-slang term appropriate in medical or everyday adult conversation.
Word Forms
orgasmed past tense, orgasms plural, orgasms singular
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Etymology
From French orgasme, ultimately from Greek orgasmós, "excitement," related to orgáō, "to swell with excitement."