I. ˈȯr-ˌga-zəm noun
Etymology: New Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos, from organ to grow ripe, be lustful; probably akin to Sanskrit ūrjā sap, strength
Date: circa 1763
: intense or paroxysmal excitement ; especially : an explosive discharge of neuromuscular tensions at the height of sexual arousal that is usually accompanied by the ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female
• or·gas·mic ȯr-ˈgaz-mik also or·gas·tic -ˈgas-tik adjective
II. intransitive verb
Date: 1972
: to experience orgasm