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orgasm

/ˌɔrˈgæzəm/
/ˈɔgæzəm/
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Other forms: orgasms

An orgasm is a moment of intense pleasure that is the culmination of sex. People really enjoy orgasms.

A man or a woman gets an orgasm during sex, and it doesn't really matter what kind of sex. Even solo sex — masturbation — produces orgasms. People like orgasms so much that when they enjoy something else — like good music — they sometimes say they had an eargasm. A great movie could bring a fangasm. A vulgar, slang way of saying someone is orgasming is to say they're coming or cumming.

Definitions of orgasm
  1. noun
    the moment of most intense pleasure in sexual intercourse
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    types:
    male orgasm
    an orgasm accompanied by the sensation of ejaculation of semen
    type of:
    consummation
    the act of bringing to completion or fruition
Pronunciation
US
/ˌɔrˈgæzəm/
UK
/ˈɔgæzəm/
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