| Main Entry: | climax |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to top; culminate |
Synonyms: |
accomplish, achieve, break the record, cap, come, come to a head, conclude, content, crown, end, finish, fulfill, hit high spot, orgasm, peak, please, reach a peak, reach the zenith, rise to crescendo, satisfy, succeed, terminate, top, tower |
Antonyms: |
delve, dip, drop, fall off |
| Main Entry: | crown |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be the culmination of |
Synonyms: |
cap, climax, complete, consummate, crest, finish, fulfill, perfect, put finishing touch on, round off, surmount, terminate, top, top off |
| Main Entry: | culminate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | come to a climax |
Synonyms: |
cap, climax, close, come to a head, conclude, crown, end, end up, finish, go over the mountain, go the route, rise to crescendo, round off, shoot one's wad, terminate, top off, wind up |
Antonyms: |
begin, commence, open, start |
| Main Entry: | ejaculate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | eject semen |
Synonyms: |
climax, come*, discharge, have an orgasm, spurt |
| Main Entry: | peak |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reach highest point |
Synonyms: |
be at height, climax, come to a head, crest, culminate, reach the top, reach the zenith, top out |
| Notes: | peak means 'maximize,' peek means 'to peep or snoop,' and pique means 'to excite or irritate' |
Antonyms: |
fall, hit bottom, plunge |
| Main Entry: | round off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | finish |
Synonyms: |
bring to a close, cap, climax, close, complete, conclude, crown, culminate, finish off, settle, top off |
Antonyms: |
start |
| Main Entry: | come to a head |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | reach a crisis |
Synonyms: |
cap, climax, conclude, culminate, end, finish, wind up |