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   peak

   /piːk/

   noun

   • 1. the pointed top of a mountain: "tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain" Similar summittopcrestpinnaclemountaintopspireheightsbrowapexcrowntipcapvertexacmezenithapogee
   • ▪ a mountain with a pointed top: "he climbed his last Swiss peak at the age of 80" Similar mountainhillheightalpaiguilleseracpuycragtorinselbergbluffscarpescarpmenteminenceprominenceelevationridgerangemassifsierracordillerabenMunrolawbergjebelarchaic:mount
   • 2. a projecting pointed part or shape: "whisk two egg whites to stiff peaks"
   • ▪ a stiff brim at the front of a cap. British Similar brimvisor
   • ▪ the narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern: "further storage is found in the bow peak"
   • ▪ the upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff: "the peak halyard"
   • 3. the point of highest activity, quality, or achievement: "he was at his peak as a cricketer" Similar heighthigh point/spotpinnaclesummittophighlightclimaxculminationconsummationepitomeapexzenithascendancycrowning pointpeak of perfectionacmemeridianapogeeprimeheydayne plus ultranonpareilbest partperfectiontop formhighest levelOpposite bottomnadirtrough
   • ▪ 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"

   verb

   • 1. reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time: "the disease peaked in summer"

   adjective

   • 1. at the highest level; maximum: "the canal was restored to peak condition"
   • ▪ characterized by maximum activity or demand: "traffic speeds are reduced at peak hours"
   • ▪ 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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2. 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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   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)

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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. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPEAK definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary

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   2. a mountain with a pointed summit. 3. the pointed top of anything. 4. the highest or most important point or level. the peak of her political career. 5. the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpeak noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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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.

7. 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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   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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › peakPeak - definition of peak by The Free Dictionary

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   (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.

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    peak meaning, definition, what is peak: the time when something or someone is be...: Learn more.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpeak adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    relating to the moment when something is at its most popular or fashionable. (informal, often humorous) Everyone thought we'd reached peak beard (= the time when beards are most popular), but the trend shows no sign of slowing down. The movie is a straightforward peak millennial (= for or by people born towards the end of the 20th century) romcom.