limit

noun

/ˈlɪm.ɪt/

Definition

B1 [C] the greatest amount, number, or level of something that is either possible or allowed: Is there a limit on the amount of money you can claim? I think we ought to put a strict limit on the amount of time we can spend on the project. There's a limit to the number of times I can stop what I'm doing just so I can help him! We set a time limit of 30 minutes for the test.Maximum and minimum › [U] informal the amount of something that is enough and not too much: Three cocktails are my limit. I won't have any more - I know my limit!Range and limits the limit old-fashioned informal › something that is very annoying or not convenient: And now you're cutting your toenails in bed! - That really is the limit!Annoying › the largest amount of alcohol that is legally allowed to be present in the blood while a person is driving a vehicle: She was definitely driving over the limit.Drinking alcohol limits [plural] › limit: I'd like to play squash, but I'm 60 and I know my limits. His genius knows no limits. The pay rise was in excess of spending limits imposed/set by the government.Range and limits

(Definition of limit noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)