orgasm
/ˈɔːɡæzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːrɡæzəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯr-ˌga-zəm/ (ame, mw) · /ˈɔː.ɡæz.əm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːr.ɡæz.əm/ (ame, ipa)
orgasm — noun
1. the point in sexual activity when a person feels the strongest sexual pleasure
the point in sexual activity when a person feels the strongest sexual pleasure
The doctor explained that some women do not reach orgasm every time.
reach orgasm
After a long talk, the couple learned what helps each partner have an orgasm.
have an orgasm
On the form, Elena wrote that pain kept her from having an orgasm.
Mia told her nurse that she had never had an orgasm.
After surgery, Jake said having an orgasm felt different than before.
- climax
often has the same meaning, but it can also mean the most exciting point in a story or event
- sexual climax
a more explicit and slightly more formal phrase
- release
a looser and often less exact word that may focus more on relief than on the full physical event
文法句型
have an orgasm
reach orgasm
an orgasm during sex
用法筆記
Often used after have, reach, or experience. Distinguish from the verb sense: the noun names the event itself, while the verb describes a person going through it.
常見錯誤
orgasm — verb
1. to experience the body's strongest sexual pleasure during sexual activity
to experience the body's strongest sexual pleasure during sexual activity
Lina did not orgasm because the medicine made her body numb.
orgasm because + reason
Some men orgasm quickly when they feel nervous or tired.
orgasm + adverb
The patient said she could orgasm again after the pain stopped.
Many people orgasm more easily when they feel safe with a partner.
With her new partner, Nora orgasmed for the first time in years.
- climax
often used the same way, though it can sound slightly less direct in some contexts
- come
informal and common in conversation, but much less neutral than orgasm
- reach climax
a longer neutral phrase often used in medical or educational writing
文法句型
orgasm during sex
orgasm from touch
orgasm easily
用法筆記
Intransitive only. It is common with adverbs like easily or quickly and with phrases such as during sex or from touch. In everyday use, many speakers more often choose the noun pattern have an orgasm.