max out

• Erreichen des maximalen Limits oder der Kapazität von etwas, z. B. einer Kreditkarte, einer Ressource oder der eigenen Anstrengung; auch: etwas vollständig ausschöpfen.

A phrasal verb meaning to reach the maximum limit or capacity of something, such as a credit card, resource, or effort.

unzählbar · transitiv und intransitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Reach a limitinformalamerican

   To reach the maximum capacity or limit of something, such as a credit card, resource, or effort.

   Das Maximum erreichen

   • I maxed out my credit card on holiday shopping.
   • The server maxed out its memory during the peak traffic.
   • He maxed out his strength trying to lift the heavy box.

   Synonymeexhausthit the ceilingpeakplateausaturatetop out

   Antonymeminimize

2. Exert maximum effortinformalamerican

   To put in the greatest possible effort or perform at one's highest level.

   sich verausgaben

   • She maxed out on her final exam preparation.
   • The athlete maxed out during the last lap of the race.
   • We need to max out our productivity to meet the deadline.

   Synonymego all outpull out all the stops

   Antonymeidleloafslack