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peak
peakpinnacle; acme; zenith: a mountain peak
Not to be confused with:peek – to look or glance quickly or furtively: peek at the presentspique – offend; excite: Her curiosity was piqued.peak 1 P0133700 (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. Physics The highest value attained by a varying quantity: a peak in current.6. Nautical a. The narrow portion of a ship's hull at the bow or stern.b. The upper aft corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.c. The outermost end of a gaff.v. peaked, peak·ing, peaks v.tr.1. Nautical To raise (a gaff) above the horizontal.2. To bring to a maximum of development, value, or intensity.v.intr.1. To be formed into a peak or peaks: Beat the egg whites until they peak.2. To achieve a maximum of development, value, or intensity: Sales tend to peak just before the holidays.adj. Approaching or constituting the maximum: working at peak efficiency.
[Probably Middle English pike, peke; see pike5.]
peak 2 P0133700 (pēk)intr.v. peaked, peak·ing, peaks Archaic To become sickly, emaciated, or pale.
[Origin unknown.]peak (piːk) n1. a pointed end, edge, or projection: the peak of a roof. 2. (Physical Geography) the pointed summit of a mountain3. (Physical Geography) a mountain with a pointed summit4. the point of greatest development, strength, etc: the peak of his career. 5. (General Physics) a. a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease: a voltage peak. b. the maximum value of this quantityc. (as modifier): peak voltage. 6. (Clothing & Fashion) Also called: visor a projecting piece on the front of some caps7. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a. See widow's peakb. the pointed end of a beard8. (Nautical Terms) nautical a. the extreme forward (forepeak) or aft (afterpeak) part of the hullb. (of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost cornerc. the after end of a gaffvb9. (Nautical Terms) (tr) nautical to set (a gaff) or tilt (oars) vertically10. to form or reach or cause to form or reach a peak or maximumadjof or relating to a period of highest use or demand, as for watching television, commuting, etc: peak viewing hours; peak time. [C16: perhaps from pike2, influenced by beak1; compare Spanish pico, French pic, Middle Low German pēk] ˈpeaky, ˈpeakish adjpeak1 (pik)
n. 1. a mountain with a pointed summit. 2. the pointed top of anything. 3. the highest or most important point or level. 4. the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything. 5. the time of the day or year when traffic, use, or demand is greatest and charges, fares, etc., are highest. 6. a projecting point. 7. widow's peak. 8. the projecting front piece of a cap or hat. 9. nucleus (def. 7a). 10. a. the contracted part of a ship's hull at the bow or the stern. b. the upper after corner of a sail that is extended by a gaff. v.i. 11. to project in a peak. 12. to attain a peak of activity, development, popularity, etc. v.t. 13. to raise the after end of (a yard, gaff, etc.) to or toward an angle above the horizontal. adj. 14. attaining or being at the highest or maximum level, point, use, etc: peak performance; the peak travel season. [1520–30; perhaps < Middle Low German pēk pick, pike] peak2 (pik)
v.i. to become weak, thin, and sickly. [1500–10; orig. uncertain] peak′ish, adj. peak′ish•ness, n. peak
Past participle: peaked
Gerund: peaking
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| I peak | | you peak | | he/she/it peaks | | we peak | | you peak | | they peak |
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| I peaked | | you peaked | | he/she/it peaked | | we peaked | | you peaked | | they peaked |
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| I am peaking | | you are peaking | | he/she/it is peaking | | we are peaking | | you are peaking | | they are peaking |
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| I have peaked | | you have peaked | | he/she/it has peaked | | we have peaked | | you have peaked | | they have peaked |
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| I was peaking | | you were peaking | | he/she/it was peaking | | we were peaking | | you were peaking | | they were peaking |
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| I had peaked | | you had peaked | | he/she/it had peaked | | we had peaked | | you had peaked | | they had peaked |
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| I will peak | | you will peak | | he/she/it will peak | | we will peak | | you will peak | | they will peak |
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| I will have peaked | | you will have peaked | | he/she/it will have peaked | | we will have peaked | | you will have peaked | | they will have peaked |
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| I will be peaking | | you will be peaking | | he/she/it will be peaking | | we will be peaking | | you will be peaking | | they will be peaking |
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| I have been peaking | | you have been peaking | | he/she/it has been peaking | | we have been peaking | | you have been peaking | | they have been peaking |
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| I will have been peaking | | you will have been peaking | | he/she/it will have been peaking | | we will have been peaking | | you will have been peaking | | they will have been peaking |
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| I had been peaking | | you had been peaking | | he/she/it had been peaking | | we had been peaking | | you had been peaking | | they had been peaking |
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| I would peak | | you would peak | | he/she/it would peak | | we would peak | | you would peak | | they would peak |
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| I would have peaked | | you would have peaked | | he/she/it would have peaked | | we would have peaked | | you would have peaked | | they would have peaked |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  peak - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"extremumlimitation, limit - the greatest amount of something that is possible or allowed; "there are limits on the amount you can bet"; "it is growing rapidly with no limitation in sight"lower limit, minimum - the smallest possible quantitymaximum, upper limit - the largest possible quantity | | 2. | peak - the period of greatest prosperity or productivityefflorescence, flush, heyday, prime, blossom, flower, bloomperiod, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"golden age - a time period when some activity or skill was at its peak; "it was the golden age of cinema" | | 3. |  peak - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, superlative, pinnacle, elevation, height, topdegree, stage, level, point - a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" | | 4. |  peak - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"crest, summit, top, tip, crownhilltop, brow - the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"pinnacle - a lofty peakplace, spot, topographic point - a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"mountain peak - the summit of a mountain | | 5. | peak - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"tip, pointalpenstock - a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbersarrowhead - the pointed head or striking tip of an arrowknife - a weapon with a handle and blade with a sharp pointpencil - a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in woodsword, steel, blade, brand - a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guardwidow's peak - a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the foreheadcusp - small elevation on the grinding surface of a toothconvex shape, convexity - a shape that curves or bulges outwardcone shape, conoid, cone - a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a pointhead - the tip of an abscess (where the pus accumulates) | | 6. |  peak - the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"apex, vertex, acmecrown - the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the headroof peak - the highest point of a roofextreme point, extremum, extreme - the point located farthest from the middle of something | | 7. |  peak - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"eyeshade, visor, vizor, billbaseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap - a cap with a billbrim - a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hatkepi, peaked cap, service cap, yachting cap - a cap with a flat circular top and a visor | | Verb | 1. | peak - to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million"top outcrest - reach a high point; "The river crested last night"arrive at, reach, attain, gain, hit, make - reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" |
peaknoun1. high point, crown, climax, culmination, zenith, maximum point, apogee, acme, ne plus ultra (Latin) His career was at its peak when he died.2. point, top, tip, summit, brow, crest, pinnacle, apex, aiguille the snow-covered peaks of the Alps3. mountain, hill, fell, mount, ben (Scot.), berg (S. African), alp, tor, massif He climbed Scafell, the highest peak in England.verb1. culminate, climax, come to a head, be at its height, reach its highest point, reach the zenith Temperatures have peaked at over 30 degrees Celsius.peaknoun1. The projecting rim on the front of a cap:bill, brim, visor.2. The highest point:apex, cap, crest, crown, height, roof, summit, top, vertex.3. The highest point or state:acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, meridian, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith.Informal: payoff.Medicine: fastigium.verbTo reach or bring to a climax:cap, climax, crest, crown, culminate, top (off or out).adjectiveOf or constituting a climax:climactic, crowning, culminating.Translationspeak (piːk) noun1. the pointed top of a mountain or hill. snow-covered peaks. 山頂 山顶2. the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc. He was at the peak of his career. 頂峰，高峰期 顶峰，高峰期 3. the front part of a cap which shades the eyes. The boy wore a cap with a peak. 帽舌 帽舌 verb to reach the highest, greatest, busiest etc point, time etc. Prices peaked in July and then began to fall. 達到頂點 达到顶点peaked adjective having a peak. a peaked cap. 尖的 尖的ˈpeaky adjective looking pale and unhealthy. You look peaky today. 憔悴的 憔悴的
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widow's peakA point in the hairline in the middle of one's forehead. Now known to be a genetic trait, it was once believed to indicate early widowhood. My sister has a widow's peak. Does this haircut make my widow's peak too noticeable?See also: peakpeak TVThe period of proliferation of TV shows in the late 2010s resulting in a multitude of quality programs across streaming, cable, and broadcast platforms. The phrase, attributed to CEO of FX Networks John Landgraf, originally referred to the seeming unsustainability of such a large number of shows. It's peak TV, and I'm actively watching eight different shows, not including the ones I want to watch but don't have time to!See also: peak, TVpeak
peak1. the pointed summit of a mountain 2. a mountain with a pointed summit 3. a. a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease b. the maximum value of this quantity c. (as modifier): peak voltage 4. Nauticala. the extreme forward (forepeak) or aft (afterpeak) part of the hull b. (of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost corner c. the after end of a gaff peak[pēk] (geology) The conical or pointed top of a hill or mountain. An individual mountain or hill taken as a whole, used especially when it is isolated or has a pointed, conspicuous summit. (meteorology) The point of intersection of the cold and warm fronts of a mature extra-tropical cyclone. (science and technology) The maximum instantaneous value of a quantity. peak
peak (pēk), The top or upper limit of a graphic tracing or of any variable. [M.E. peke, pike, fr. Sp. pico, beak, fr. L. picus, magpie] peak noun A popular term for the acme of a sexual climax.
verb To reach the acme of a sexual climax.peak (pēk) The top or upper limit of a graphic tracing or of any variable. [M.E. peke, pike, fr. Sp. pico, beak, fr. L. picus, magpie]peak (pēk) The top or upper limit of a graphic tracing or of any variable. [M.E. peke, pike, fr. Sp. pico, beak, fr. L. picus, magpie]Peak
PeakThe high point at the end of an economic expansion until the start of a contraction.Peak1. The point of a security's or market's highest price for a given period of time. The term comes from charting, in which the x-axis represents time and the y-axis represents price. On a chart, the high point of a business cycle looks like the peak of a mountain. See also: Bottom.
2. In a period of economic expansion, the point of the highest GDP growth that immediately precedes the beginning of a contraction. In other words, it is the highest point in a business cycle. The term comes from charting, in which the x-axis represents time and the y-axis represents GDP growth. In this situation, the high point of a business cycle looks like the peak of a mountain. See also: Trough.See PQ
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peak
Related to peak: Peak oilSynonyms for peaknoun high pointSynonyms- high point
- crown
- climax
- culmination
- zenith
- maximum point
- apogee
- acme
- ne plus ultra
noun pointSynonyms- point
- top
- tip
- summit
- brow
- crest
- pinnacle
- apex
- aiguille
noun mountainSynonyms- mountain
- hill
- fell
- mount
- ben
- berg
- alp
- tor
- massif
verb culminateSynonyms- culminate
- climax
- come to a head
- be at its height
- reach its highest point
- reach the zenith
Synonyms for peaknoun the projecting rim on the front of a capSynonymsnoun the highest pointSynonyms- apex
- cap
- crest
- crown
- height
- roof
- summit
- top
- vertex
noun the highest point or stateSynonyms- acme
- apex
- apogee
- climax
- crest
- crown
- culmination
- height
- meridian
- pinnacle
- summit
- top
- zenith
- payoff
- fastigium
verb to reach or bring to a climaxSynonyms- cap
- climax
- crest
- crown
- culminate
- top
adj of or constituting a climaxSynonyms- climactic
- crowning
- culminating
Synonyms for peaknoun the most extreme possible amount or valueSynonymsRelated Words- limitation
- limit
- lower limit
- minimum
- maximum
- upper limit
noun the period of greatest prosperity or productivitySynonyms- efflorescence
- flush
- heyday
- prime
- blossom
- flower
- bloom
Related Words- period
- period of time
- time period
- golden age
noun the highest level or degree attainableSynonyms- acme
- meridian
- summit
- tiptop
- superlative
- pinnacle
- elevation
- height
- top
Related Wordsnoun the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)SynonymsRelated Words- hilltop
- brow
- pinnacle
- place
- spot
- topographic point
- mountain peak
noun a V shapeSynonymsRelated Words- alpenstock
- arrowhead
- knife
- pencil
- sword
- steel
- blade
- brand
- widow's peak
- cusp
- convex shape
- convexity
- cone shape
- conoid
- cone
- head
noun the highest point (of something)SynonymsRelated Words- crown
- roof peak
- extreme point
- extremum
- extreme
noun a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyesSynonymsRelated Words- baseball cap
- golf cap
- jockey cap
- brim
- kepi
- peaked cap
- service cap
- yachting cap
verb to reach the highest pointSynonymsRelated Words- crest
- arrive at
- reach
- attain
- gain
- hit
- make
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