American business jargon. 2014.
max out — verb reach a maximum I maxed out on all my credit cards • Hypernyms: ↑reach, ↑hit, ↑attain • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s * * * max out [phrasal verb] … Useful english dictionary
max out — UK US max out Phrasal Verb with max({{}}/mæks/ verb INFORMAL ► [T] to spend or use the largest amount that is allowed, so you cannot spend or use any more: »When they max out their credit cards, they go to money lenders. »The general rule is to… … Financial and business terms
max out — phrasal verb Word forms max out : present tense I/you/we/they max out he/she/it maxes out present participle maxing out past tense maxed out past participle maxed out American informal 1) [transitive] to reach the limit of something, or to use… … English dictionary
max out — max (yourself) out to reach a limit. By Christmas our credit cards were maxed out. This great athlete hasn t maxed herself out yet. Etymology: based on the literal meaning of maximum (= the greatest amount possible) … New idioms dictionary
max out — verb Date: 1967 intransitive verb to reach an upper limit or a peak < the car maxed out at 85 mph > transitive verb to push to a limit or an extreme; also to use up all available credit on < maxed out the credit cards > … New Collegiate Dictionary
max out — in. to reach one’s maximum in something, such as weight in weight lifting or credit on a credit card. □ Andy finally maxed out at 300 pounds. □ Randy just knew when he had maxed out. Something in his body told him to stop … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
max out — verb a) To reach the limit of ones capabilities. Ive spent all afternoon shopping and maxed out my credit card. b) To reach a maximum or a point at which no more growth or improvement is possible … Wiktionary
max out — adj To go to the limit. I am maxed out at my work and need to rest. 1980s … Historical dictionary of American slang
max out — v. use up completely. She maxed out her credit cards shopping last weekend … English slang
Max out — cease surfing when the waves are too big to ride … Dictionary of Australian slang
