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orgasm
UK /ˈɔː.ɡæ.zəm/ US /ˈoɹ.ɡæ.zəm/
noun 3verb 1
Collocations
5(noun.)
ADJ
female, male | multiple | simultaneous
VERB + ORGASM
achieve, have, reach | fake, simulate
Definitions
noun
1
A spasm or sudden contraction.
Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of those vessels.
2
A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejaculation and in females vaginal contractions.
Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system.
There does not have to be romance involved with sexual pleasure: some of us just like orgasms for the hell of it.
3
A creamy white alcoholic cocktail containing amaretto, Irish cream, and coffee liqueur.
verb
1
To have an orgasm.
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Hence simple fevers are of two kinds; first, the febris irritativa, or fever with strong pulse, which consists of a previous torpor of the heart, arteries, and capillaries, and a succeeding orgasm of
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Never had I experienced such an immense slow orgasm – its ripples ran like the tributaries of the Nile throughout the whole nervous system.
Wiktionary03
There does not have to be romance involved with sexual pleasure: some of us just like orgasms for the hell of it.
Wiktionary04
A device implanted in the spinal cord, dubbed the Orgasmotron, allows female patients to experience orgasm with the flick of a remote control.
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You may have to work a little harder to achieve an orgasm.
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She gave him a screaming orgasm.
Tatoeba · #8280057Usage Notes
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