climax
/ˈklaɪmæks/noun
उच्चारण क्लाइमैक्स
चरमोत्कर्ष, चरम बिंदु, उत्कर्ष
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[C, usually sing.] ~ (of/to sth)
the most exciting or important event or point in time, usually near the end of a story, a series of events or a period
चरमोत्कर्ष, चरम बिंदु, उत्कर्ष
- The film reaches its climax in a chase across the rooftops.
- The festival came to a climax with a huge fireworks display.
- The climax of the story is a storm at sea.
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- The match reached its climax in the last over.
- The concert built to a loud climax.
Synonyms peak culmination high point
Opposite anticlimax low point beginning
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (with/in sth)
to reach, or to bring something to, its most exciting or important point
चरम पर पहुँचना या पहुँचाना
- The protests climaxed in a march on the capital.
- The festival climaxed with a grand display of fireworks.
- The story climaxes in a surprising meeting.
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- The campaign climaxed with a rally in the capital.
- The race climaxed in a dramatic finish.
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the climax of + noun
Use 'of' to say what the climax belongs to: a film, a match, an exam season, a speech.
यह बताने के लिए कि climax किसका है (फ़िल्म, मैच, भाषण), 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The climax of the film takes place on a moving train.
- The final over was the climax of the match.
reach a climax / come to a climax
These verbs describe events arriving at their most intense point.
ये क्रियाएँ किसी घटना के सबसे तीव्र बिंदु पर पहुँचने को बताती हैं।
- The campaign reached its climax on polling day.
- The festival came to a climax with fireworks.
climax + in / with + noun (verb)
As a verb, climax means to reach the highest point; the thing that ends it follows 'in' or 'with'.
क्रिया के रूप में 'climax' का अर्थ सबसे ऊँचे बिंदु पर पहुँचना है; अंत करने वाली चीज़ 'in' या 'with' के बाद आती है।
- The tour climaxed in a grand concert at Mumbai.
- The story climaxes with the hero's return home.
a / the climax (countable noun)
Climax is countable; it takes an article and a plural form 'climaxes'.
'Climax' countable noun है; इसके साथ article लगता है और plural 'climaxes' बनता है।
- A good thriller needs a strong climax.
- Both novels have unexpected climaxes.
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adjective + climax
dramaticthrillingfinaldisappointingnatural
- The dramatic climax left the audience speechless.
verb + climax
reachbuild tohead towardsbring tomark
- The speaker built to a powerful climax.
climax + of
the storythe tournamentthe filmhis careerthe debate
- Winning the gold medal was the climax of his career.
at / to the climax
at the climaxto a climaxbuild up to the climaxafter the climax
- At the climax, the hero finally faces the villain.
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- The cricket series came to a thrilling climax in the final Test.
क्रिकेट श्रृंखला अंतिम Test में रोमांचक चरम पर पहुँची।
- Radhika could not guess the climax of the novel.
राधिका उपन्यास के चरम-बिंदु का अनुमान नहीं लगा सकी।
- The Dussehra celebrations reach their climax when the effigy of Ravana is burnt.
रावण का पुतला जलाए जाने पर दशहरा समारोह अपने चरम पर पहुँचता है।
- The long argument climaxed in a loud quarrel.
लंबी बहस का अंत एक ज़ोरदार झगड़े में हुआ।
- The speech lacked a proper climax and ended weakly.
भाषण में उचित चरम-बिंदु नहीं था और वह कमज़ोर ढंग से समाप्त हुआ।
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✗ The climax of the match was boring and slow.
✓ The end of the match was boring and slow.
Climax always means the most exciting point, so it cannot be used for something dull.
'Climax' का अर्थ हमेशा सबसे रोमांचक बिंदु होता है, इसलिए इसे नीरस बात के लिए प्रयोग नहीं कर सकते।
✗ The film has a very good climax in the starting.
✓ The film has a very good climax near the end.
A climax comes near the end of a story, not at the beginning.
Climax कहानी के अंत के निकट आता है, आरंभ में नहीं।
✗ The story climaxed at a dramatic scene.
✓ The story climaxed in a dramatic scene.
The verb climax takes 'in' or 'with' for the event that ends it.
क्रिया 'climax' के बाद अंत करने वाली घटना के लिए 'in' या 'with' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Climax, peak and height all mean the highest point, but only climax is tied to a story or a series of events.
Climax, peak और height तीनों का अर्थ सबसे ऊँचा बिंदु है, पर केवल climax किसी कहानी या घटनाक्रम से जुड़ा है।
The most intense moment in a story or series of events, usually near the end.
किसी कहानी या घटनाक्रम का सबसे तीव्र क्षण, प्रायः अंत के निकट।
- The climax of the drama was the court scene.
The highest level or point reached by something that can be measured, such as demand or fitness.
मापी जा सकने वाली चीज़ (जैसे माँग) का सबसे ऊँचा स्तर।
- Sales reach their peak before Diwali.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
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cli·max
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climax, climactic and climatic
Climactic (with a c before t) is the adjective of climax: 'the climactic scene'. Climatic is the adjective of climate: 'climatic conditions'. An anticlimax is a disappointing end after an exciting build-up.
Climactic (t से पहले c) climax का adjective है, जैसे 'the climactic scene'। Climatic climate का adjective है, जैसे 'climatic conditions'। Anticlimax रोमांचक माहौल के बाद निराशाजनक अंत है।
The climactic/climatic pair is a spelling and sentence-improvement item.
Climactic और climatic का अंतर spelling और sentence improvement में पूछा जाता है।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
The highest or most exciting point of a story (also culmination); the opposite is anticlimax.
'कहानी का सबसे ऊँचा या रोमांचक बिंदु' के लिए यह शब्द (या culmination) आता है; इसका विपरीत anticlimax है।