- max⇄max, noun, verb.
(U.S. Informal.) - max⇄noun the greatest possible amount; maximum.
Ex. The policemen around the Mall call the overtime limit ""the max"" (Blaine Harden). A ... new single from southern California has been riding the airways to the max (Newsweek). - max⇄v.i. Usually, max out. to reach a maximum.
Ex. ""They're just about maxing out on the covers""--industry jargon meaning that the restaurant is feeding people as fast as it can (New York Times). - max⇄v.t. to perform or execute to one's maximum capacity.
Ex. [He] has just finished maxing the push-up test at 68 (Washington Post).