orgasm

CEFRB2

/ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A strong feeling of physical pleasure during sexual activity.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.

Examples

  • I can't reach an orgasm anymore. Should I be worried?

  • You may have to work a little harder to achieve an orgasm.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. 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.

  2. A spasm or sudden contraction.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To have an orgasm.

More examples

In context

  • She gave him a screaming orgasm.

  • Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system.

  • There does not have to be romance involved with sexual pleasure: some of us just like orgasms for the hell of it.

Synonyms

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During sexual activity, the release of muscle tension leads to a pleasurable blank.

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Origin

noun

From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).