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to the max

to the max prepositional phrase: to a great degree or extent; very.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic, informal, postpositional, slang) To a great degree or extent; very.
  2. (idiomatic, informal, postpositional, slang) To the maximum possible degree or extent.

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Questions about to the max

What does to the max mean?
To the max means to a great degree or extent; very.
What part of speech is to the max?
To the max is a prepositional phrase.

Words near to the max in the dictionary

  1. to the life
  2. to the limit
  3. to the manner born
  4. to the manor born
  5. to the marrow
  6. to the max
  7. to the minute
  8. to the moon
  9. to the moon and back
  10. to the nines
  11. to the nth degree

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