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
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Then, the actors' iconic (and slightly NSFW) scene — in which Sally (played by Ryan) loudly fakes an orgasm in a deli booth to prove a point to Harry (played by Crystal) — begins as Diana is wedged in between them, Crystal recalled.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
According to research, the number of people with vaginas who orgasm during vaginal intercourse is low—only 6% of the participants in one study reached orgasm with only vaginal stimulation.
—Kristine Thomason, Health, 27 Jan. 2023
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Noun
Arguably the film’s most iconic scene takes places at Katz’s Delicatessen in NYC, where Crystal’s Harry and Ryan’s Sally debate about whether a man can tell when a woman is faking an orgasm.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 Nov. 2024
Then, the actors' iconic (and slightly NSFW) scene — in which Sally (played by Ryan) loudly fakes an orgasm in a deli booth to prove a point to Harry (played by Crystal) — begins as Diana is wedged in between them, Crystal recalled.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
Verb
Her tips for how to orgasm better? Spend more time on foreplay.
—Lexi Petronis, Glamour, 10 Oct. 2024
According to research, the number of people with vaginas who orgasm during vaginal intercourse is low—only 6% of the participants in one study reached orgasm with only vaginal stimulation.
—Kristine Thomason, Health, 27 Jan. 2023
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“Orgasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orgasm. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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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 2 intransitive verb
: to experience an orgasm
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