orgasm
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orgasm
- /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ UK
- /ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/ US
Rhymes with -æzəm
Where it comes from
From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
noun 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.
- 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
- A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
Similar: acme, big O, completion, crisis, happy ending, pleasure, release, satisfaction, climax
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: climax, coming, sexual climax, birth, hump, period, kind, release, ejaculation, culmination, peak, summit, high point, ecstasy, big o, cumming
noun
Similar: acme, big O, completion, crisis, happy ending, pleasure, release, satisfaction, climax
verb
Similar: climax
Translations
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noun climax or peak of sexual pleasure
| Español | orgasmo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 오르가슴 oreugaseum |
| 日本語 | オーガズム ōgazumu, オルガスムス orugasumusu, アクメ akume, イき iki |
| 中文 | 高潮 gāocháo |
| हिन्दी | चरमसुख caramsukh |
| Português | orgasmo |
| Français | orgasme |
| Deutsch | Orgasmus, Höhepunkt, Klimax |
| Italiano | orgasmo |
| Ελληνικά | οργασμός orgasmós |
| Română | orgasm |
| Русский | орга́зм orgázm |
| Tiếng Việt | cực khoái |
| العربية | نَشْوَة našwa, هِزَّة اَلْجِمَاع hizzat al-jimāʕ |
| עברית | אוֹרְגַּזְמָה orgázma, אֲבִיּוֹנָה aviyoná |
verb to have an orgasm
| Español | tener un orgasmo, llegar al orgasmo, orgasmear |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 가다 gada |
| 日本語 | いく iku |
| Português | atingir o orgasmo, gozar |
| Français | jouir, orgasmer |
| Ελληνικά | έρχομαι σε οργασμό érchomai se orgasmó |
| Русский | оргазми́ровать orgazmírovatʹ, испы́тывать орга́зм ispýtyvatʹ orgázm, испыта́ть орга́зм ispytátʹ orgázm |
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@misc{orgasm_2026,
title = {orgasm},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/orgasm},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
