max out

• Verbe à particule signifiant atteindre la limite maximale ou la pleine capacité de quelque chose, par exemple une carte de crédit, une ressource ou un effort.

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

indénombrable · transitif et intransitif · phrasal, séparable

1. Reach a limitinformalamerican

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

   Atteindre le maximum

   • 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.

   Synonymesexhausthit the ceilingpeakplateausaturatetop out

   Antonymesminimize

2. Exert maximum effortinformalamerican

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

   Donner le maximum

   • 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.

   Synonymesgo all outpull out all the stops

   Antonymesidleloafslack