orgasm
1 of 2noun
or·gasm ˈȯr-ˌga-zəm 
plural orgasms
: intense or paroxysmal excitement
especially : the rapid pleasurable release 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
orgasm
2 of 2verb
orgasmed; orgasming; orgasms
intransitive verb
: to experience orgasm
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Jeff Jackson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 For a blended orgasm (meaning both G-spot and clitoral stimulation), PlusOne's rabbit vibrator will do the trick. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 12 July 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 Oh, but speaking of the tats, remember when Carrie Bradshaw gets the best orgasm of her life from a jazz musician guy with ADD and asks him to play her like one of his instruments? Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 June 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Emma Brown, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Nancy’s absent orgasm is a proxy for a life built of modular self-effacements, and for the sacrifices of motherhood both chosen and imposed. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022 Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 July 2022 But very few people (1.5%) rely on penetration alone to orgasm during masturbation. Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022 The film includes a gory child autopsy scene, shots of bloody intestines and characters who orgasm by licking each other’s open wounds. Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 May 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 This is not going to be fixed by learning how to orgasm or where the clit is. Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 See More
Noun
The relief would be immense, like barfing up a hot iron ball or having a 10-minute orgasm. Jeff Jackson, Outside Online, 28 July 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 For a blended orgasm (meaning both G-spot and clitoral stimulation), PlusOne's rabbit vibrator will do the trick. Sarah Madaus, SELF, 12 July 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 Oh, but speaking of the tats, remember when Carrie Bradshaw gets the best orgasm of her life from a jazz musician guy with ADD and asks him to play her like one of his instruments? Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 22 June 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Beth Reinhard And Emma Brown, Anchorage Daily News, 25 July 2022 The lesson on orgasm is designated for 12th-graders. Emma Brown, Washington Post, 24 July 2022 Nancy’s absent orgasm is a proxy for a life built of modular self-effacements, and for the sacrifices of motherhood both chosen and imposed. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 5 July 2022 Verb
Not everyone can orgasm from vaginal penetration alone. Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 15 July 2022 But very few people (1.5%) rely on penetration alone to orgasm during masturbation. Anna Pulley, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2022 The film includes a gory child autopsy scene, shots of bloody intestines and characters who orgasm by licking each other’s open wounds. Zack Sharf, Variety, 23 May 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 This is not going to be fixed by learning how to orgasm or where the clit is. Jacqueline Delgadillo, refinery29.com, 6 Mar. 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 This is despite the fact that 75% of women do not orgasm from penetration alone and require direct clitoral stimulation. Sarah Graham, refinery29.com, 23 Jan. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
New Latin orgasmus, from Greek orgasmos, from organ to grow ripe, be lustful; probably akin to Sanskrit ūrjā sap, strength
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1763, in the meaning defined above
Verb
1972, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
orgasm 1 of 2
noun
or·gasm ˈȯr-ˌgaz-əm
: the climax of sexual excitement that is usually accompanied by ejaculation of semen in the male and by vaginal contractions in the female
orgasm
2 of 2intransitive verb
: to experience an orgasm
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