climax

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. acme, zenith, summit, pinnacle; turning point, culmination; orgasm. See height.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. peak, apex, highest point, culmination, acme, pinnacle, meridian, intensification, crest, zenith, height, summit, apogee, extremity, limit, pitch, ascendancy, utmost extent, highest degree, point of highest development, turning point, crowning point, turning of the tide, decisive moment, defining moment, crisis, orgasm, ne plus ultra (Latin); see also maximum , top 1 .

Ant. anticlimax, depression*, nadir.

See Synonym Study at summit . v.

Syn. culminate, tower, end, top, top off, cap, cap off, crown, conclude, rise to a crescendo, reach a peak, come to a head, bring to a head, reach the zenith, peak, come to bring to a climax, finish, accomplish, fulfill, consummate; see also achieve 1 , complete 1 .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) n.

culmination, highest point, peak, acme, pinnacle, crest, zenith, maximum, summit, critical mass, apex, turning point, climacteric.

ANT.: anticlimax, low, nadir. see orgasm

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun The highest point or state: acme, apex, apogee, crest, crown, culmination, height, meridian, peak, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith. Informal: payoff. Medicine: fastigium. See HIGH. II verb To reach or bring to a climax: cap, crest, crown, culminate, peak, top (off or out). See EXCITE.