[noun] the highest point of anything conceived of as growing or developing or unfolding; "the climax of the artist's career"; "in the flood tide of his success" Synonyms:flood tide
[noun] the decisive moment in a novel or play; "the deathbed scene is the climax of the play" Synonyms:culmination
[noun] the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse Synonyms:orgasm, sexual coming
[noun] the most severe stage of a disease
[noun] arrangement of clauses in ascending order of forcefulness
[verb] end, especially to reach a final or climactic stage; "The meeting culminated in a tearful embrace" Synonyms:culminate
