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   peak

   /pēk/

   noun

   • 1. the pointed top of a mountain: "the snowy peaks rose against the blue of a cloudless sky" Similar summittopcrestpinnaclemountaintopspireheightsbrowapexcrowntipcapvertexacmezenithapogee
   • ▪ a mountain, especially one with a pointed top: "the rocky outcrops of peaks such as the Cassongrat offer a challenge to rock climbers" Similar mountainhillheightalpaiguilleseracpuycragtorinselbergbluffscarpescarpmenteminenceprominenceelevationridgerangemassifsierracordillerabenMunrolawbergjebelarchaic:mount
   • ▪ a projecting pointed part or shape: "whisk 2 egg whites to stiff peaks"
   • ▪ a point in a curve or on a graph, or a value of a physical quantity, higher than those around it: "a slight increase in velocity provides a second peak on the general velocity curve"
   • ▪ the point of highest activity, quality, or achievement: "anyone who saw Jones at his peak looked upon genius" Similar heighthigh point/spotpinnaclesummittophighlightclimaxculminationconsummationepitomeapexzenithascendancycrowning pointpeak of perfectionacmemeridianapogeeprimeheydayne plus ultranonpareilbest partperfectiontop formhighest levelOpposite bottomnadirtrough
   • ▪ a stiff brim at the front of a cap. Similar brimvisor
   • ▪ the narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern.
   • ▪ the upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff.

   verb

   • 1. reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time: "its popularity peaked in the 1940s"

   adjective

   • 1. greatest; maximum: "he did not expect to be anywhere near peak fitness until Christmas"
   • ▪ characterized by maximum activity or demand: "at peak hours, traffic speeds are reduced considerably"
   • ▪ referring to the point at which the specified thing is at its highest level of popularity: "just when we think we've reached peak beard, the trend is showing no signs of slowing down"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: probably a back-formation from peaked, variant of dialect picked ‘pointed’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. peakless adjective

   Scrabble Points: 10

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   The meaning of PEAK is a pointed or projecting part of a garment; especially : the visor of a cap or hat. How to use peak in a sentence. Peek vs. Peak vs. Pique Synonym Discussion of Peak.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPEAK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PEAK definition: 1. the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill: 2. the pointed top of a…. Learn more.

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   The word peak refers to the top of a mountain or, more figuratively, to the highest point of something, as in the peak of my career. The word peek is most commonly used as a verb meaning to look at something quickly or sneakily and as a noun referring to such a look.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPEAK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PEAK meaning: 1. the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill: 2. the pointed top of a…. Learn more.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › peakPeak - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Use the word peak to refer to the pointy top of something, such as the jagged peak of a tall mountain or the tapered peak that forms when you beat egg whites for a recipe.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPEAK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain. ...the snow-covered peaks. Synonyms: point, top, tip, summit More Synonyms of peak. 7. countable noun. The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes. The man touched the peak of his cap.

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   n. 1. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity: the peak of a cap; the peak of a roof. 2. a. The pointed summit of a mountain. b. The mountain itself. 3. a. The point of a beard. b. A widow's peak. 4. The point of greatest development, value, or intensity: a novel written at the peak of the writer's career. See Synonyms at summit. 5.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPEAK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PEAK definition: 1. the highest level or value of something: 2. the top of a mountain, or the mountain itself: 3…. Learn more.

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    Definition of peak noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. peak. noun. /piːk/ [usually singular] the point when somebody/something is best, most successful, strongest, etc. synonym height. Traffic reaches its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning. the peaks and troughs of married life.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › peakpeak | meaning of peak in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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    peak. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Nature, Geography, Shapes, patterns, Clothes peak1 /piːk/ W3 noun [ countable] 1 time [ usually singular] the time when something or someone is best, greatest, highest, most successful etc at something’s peak The British Empire was at its peak in the mid 19th century.