Maxs
Trademark.
1.
Cinemax: a cable television channel.
/mæks/
noun (informal)
1.
the most significant, highest, furthest, or greatest thing
2.
to the max, to the ultimate extent
v.
“to reach the maximum level,” by 1986, colloquial, from maximize or related words. Related: Maxed; maxing.
adverb
At the most; at the highest limit: I do three cars a week, max (1970s+)
verb
To win; do the very best (1950s+ College students)
Related Terms
to the max
[fr maximum ”the highest possible grade,” found by 1851]
maximum
Cinemax
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