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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

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