ORGASM


Meaning of ORGASM in English

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

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