I. ˈȯ(r)ˌgazəm noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos, from organ to grow ripe, swell, be lustful; akin to Greek orgē impulse, anger, Old Irish ferc, ferg anger, Sanskrit ūrj, ūrjā nourishment, power, strength
1.
a. : intense or paroxysmal emotional excitement
b. : an instance or outburst of such excitement
2.
a. obsolete : a condition of turgescence and physiologic excitement of a body part of organ
b.
(1) : the climax of sexual excitement typically occurring toward the end of coitus ; specifically : the sudden release of tensions developed during coitus usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation
(2) : an instance of the occurrence of such a climax
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: orgasm , noun
: to experience an orgasm