orgasm en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ὀργή (orgḗ) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Ancient Greek -άω (-áō) Ancient Greek ὀργάω (orgáō) Ancient Greek -σμός (-smós) Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós)bor. French orgasmeder. ▲ Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós)bor. Latin orgasmusder. English orgasm From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).
Meanings
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(countable, obsolete, uncountable) 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.
1794, Erasmus Darwin, Zoonomia:
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(countable, uncountable) 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.
have an orgasm
unpleasurable orgasm
cumless orgasm
Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system.
1982, Lawrence Durrell, Constance, Penguin 2004 (Avignon Quintet), page 668deny someone an orgasm
intense orgasm
There does not have to be romance involved with sexual pleasure: some of us just like orgasms for the hell of it.
2007 September 12, Zoe Margolis, The Guardian:Since then I have read lascivious books in halt a dozen languages and they all represent women coming to an orgasm in the act, as men do, followed by a period of content; which only shows that the books are all written by men and ignorant, insensitive men at that. The truth is hardly one married woman in a thousand is ever brought to her highest pitch of feeling: usually, just when she begins to feel, her husband goes to sleep.
1922, Frank Harris, “X”, in My Life and Loves:cry of orgasm
attain orgasm
be close to orgasm
screaming orgasm
have repeated orgasm
control one's orgasm
male orgasm
female orgasm
mutual orgasm
give someone and orgasm
come to orgasm
bring oneself to orgasm
intercourse resulting in orgasm by both parties
moan of orgasm
anally-induced orgasm
delay one's orgasm
- (countable, uncountable) A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| orgasms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Gorbasm · ruined orgasm · multiple orgasm · orgasmatron · orgasm gap · multiorgasmic · -gasm · orgasmic · bring to orgasm · fauxgasm · orgasmically · orgasm shot · orgasmless · head orgasm · dry orgasm · multiorgasm · multiorgasmically · skin orgasm · airgasm · snoregasm · superorgasm · screaming orgasm · orgasmlike · orgasm balls · yogasm
Hyponyms
assgasm · sissygasm · gymgasm · diapergasm · yogasm · boobgasm · nipplegasm · bodygasm · birthgasm · braingasm · mindgasm
Relateds
orgastic · afterglow · -gasm · postgasm
Synonyms
climax · acme · pleasure · completion · big O · release · satisfaction · happy ending · crisis
Translations (90)
la orgasmus (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · cy orgasm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nl orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ja オーガズム (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ar هِزَّة اَلْجِمَاع (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sl orgazem (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · lv orgazmas (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · de Höhepunkt (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nds Orgasmus (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · tr orgazm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nl klaarkomen (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · is fullnæging (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · az orqazm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nb utløsning (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · eu orgasmo (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nds Kloorkamen (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · te భావప్రాప్తి (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · vo sömitamapün (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ru орга́зм (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · fi orgasmi (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ja オルガスムス (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · tl kasukdulan (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · it orgasmo (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · el οργασμός (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · uk орга́зм (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · he אֲבִיּוֹנָה (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · fa اوج لذت جنسی (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ar نَشْوَة (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · gl orgasmo (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mr चरमोत्कर्ष (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · fa ارگاسم (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · hu orgazmus (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ko 오르가슴 (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mr कामसंवेग (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ast orgasmu (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · cmn 高潮 (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mr उत्ताप (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · fo orgasma (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mr समागमसंवेग (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sh orgazam (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · scn urgàsimu (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mi tokomauri (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ja アクメ (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · id orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · fr orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · af orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ca orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ta புணர்ச்சிப் பரவசநிலை (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · la patrātiō (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · tl sukdulan (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nb orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nds Klimax (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sgs uorgazmos (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ro orgasm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mr संभोगाउत्कर्ष (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sh оргазам (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · kmr orgazm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mk орга́зам (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ml രതിമൂർച്ഛ (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · bn রাগমোচন (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · hi चरमसुख (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · be арга́зм (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mr आसंवेग (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · he אוֹרְגַּזְמָה (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · mi rekareka (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · cs orgasmus (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · bg орга́зъм (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nds Hööchdpunkt (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · eo orgasmo (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · de Klimax (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · lt orgazmas (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ka ორგაზმი (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · th จุดสุดยอดทางเพศ (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · nn orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ja イき (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · vi cực khoái (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · et orgasm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · da orgasme (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · de Orgasmus (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sv orgasm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sk orgazmus (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · hy օրգազմ (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ms syahwat (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · pt orgasmo (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · es orgasmo (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ga súnás (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · yi אָרגאַזם (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · ta பாலின்ப உச்சி (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · pl orgazm (climax or peak of sexual pleasure) · sq orgazmë (climax or peak of sexual pleasure)