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Orgasm

//ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm// noun, verb

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Noun

1
A spasm or sudden contraction. countable, obsolete, uncountable
"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."
2
the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse wordnet
3
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. countable, uncountable
"Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system."
4
A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur. countable, uncountable

Verb

1
To have an orgasm. intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).

Etymology 2

From French orgasme or New Latin orgasmus, from Ancient Greek ὀργασμός (orgasmós, “excitement, swelling”), from ὀργάω (orgáō, “to swell with moisture”).

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