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1. : a pointed or projecting part of a garment. especially : the visor of a cap or hat. The cap's peak shades his eyes. 2. : promontory. a steep rocky peak. 3. : a sharp or pointed end. the peak of a roof. 4. a (1) : the top of a hill or mountain ending in a point. the fog hung … heavily on the peak of the hill H. D. Skidmore. (2)
PEAK definition: 1. the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill: 2. the pointed top of a…. Learn more.
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.
the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill: Prices reach a peak during August. Beat the egg whites until they are stiff enough to form firm peaks. We saw a victory by an athlete at the very peak of her fitness and career. Synonyms. apex (SUCCESS) figurative. pinnacle (SUCCESS) the summit. top (HIGHEST PART) vertex specialized.
(pēk) 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.
The peak of a process or activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. ...the peak of the morning rush hour. American English : peak / ˈpik /
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.
PEAK definition: 1. the highest level or value of something: 2. the top of a mountain, or the mountain itself: 3…. Learn more.
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.
peak / piːk / n. a pointed end, edge, or projection: the peak of a roof; the pointed summit of a mountain; a mountain with a pointed summit; the point of greatest development, strength, etc: the peak of his career; a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease: a voltage peak; the maximum value of this quantity (as ...
