orgasm
Syllables: or·gasm/ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/US/ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/
orgasm noun: a spasm or sudden contraction.
Noun
orgasm (countable and uncountable, plural orgasms)
- A spasm or sudden contraction.
- Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of those vessels.1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia
- A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions.
- anally-induced orgasm
- attain orgasm
- A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
Verb
orgasm (third-person singular simple present orgasms, present participle orgasming, simple past and past participle orgasmed)
- To have an orgasm.
- Synonyms:
- come, cum, finish, get off, get the dirty water off one's chest
orgasm meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali
orgasm in Hindi
- climax or peak of sexual pleasure
- चरमसुख caramsukh
orgasm in Tamil
- climax or peak of sexual pleasure
- புணர்ச்சிப் பரவசநிலை puṇarccip paravacanilai, பாலின்ப உச்சி pāliṉpa ucci
orgasm in Marathi
- climax or peak of sexual pleasure
- कामसंवेग kāmsauveg, चरमोत्कर्ष carmotkarṣa, आसंवेग āsauveg, उत्ताप uttāp, संभोगाउत्कर्ष sambhogāutkarṣa, समागमसंवेग samāgamsauveg
orgasm in Bengali
- climax or peak of sexual pleasure
- রাগমোচন ragmōcon
More languagesFewer languages
- orgasm in Telugu
- భావప్రాప్తి bhāvaprāpti
- orgasm in Malayalam
- രതിമൂർച്ഛ ratimūṟccha
- orgasm in Tagalog
- sukdulan, kasukdulan
- orgasm in Arabic
- نَشْوَة našwa, هِزَّة اَلْجِمَاع hizzat al-jimāʕ
- orgasm in Malay
- syahwat
- orgasm in Indonesian
- orgasme
- orgasm in Persian
- اوج لذت جنسی owj-e lezzat-e jensi, ارگاسم orgâsm
- orgasm in Thai
- จุดสุดยอดทางเพศ jùt-sùt-yɔ̂ɔt-taang-pêet
- orgasm in Vietnamese
- cực khoái
Examples of orgasm in a sentence
- bring oneself to orgasm
- control one's orgasm
- deny someone an orgasm
- give someone and orgasm
- have repeated orgasm
- intercourse resulting in orgasm by both parties
Synonyms of orgasm
- come
- cum
- finish
- get off
- get the dirty water off one's chest
- acme
- big O
- completion
- crisis
- happy ending
4 more synonymsFewer synonyms
Forms of orgasm
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | orgasms |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | orgasms |
| present participle | orgasming |
| past participle | orgasmed |
| past | orgasmed |
Origin of orgasm
From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
Words formed from orgasm
Phrases with orgasm
Words that rhyme with orgasm
Questions about orgasm
- What does orgasm mean?
- Orgasm means a spasm or sudden contraction.
- What is orgasm in Hindi?
- Orgasm in Hindi is चरमसुख (caramsukh). See Orgasm meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use orgasm in a sentence?
- bring oneself to orgasm
- What part of speech is orgasm?
- Orgasm can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce orgasm?
- Orgasm is pronounced /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ (UK).
- What is the plural of orgasm?
- The plural of orgasm is orgasms.
Words near orgasm in the dictionary
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