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peak

/ peak /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the top point of a mountain or hill
"the view from the peak was magnificent"
"they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
Type of:
topographic point place spot
Kinds of:
hilltop brow pinnacle mountain peak
Derived:
summit top clear cap crest
verb Sense 2
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
"That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"
Type of:
reach make attain
Kinds of:
crest
Derived:
acme height elevation pinnacle summit
Entails:
rise lift arise
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something to somebody
adjective Sense 3
of a period of maximal use or demand or activity
"at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"
Similar:
high-season peak-seaason
Opposites:
off-peak
noun Sense 4
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
"he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Type of:
brim
Has parts:
baseball cap jockey cap golf cap
noun Sense 5
the highest point (of something)
"at the peak of the pyramid"
Type of:
extreme point extreme extremum
Kinds of:
crown roof peak
noun Sense 6
the most extreme possible amount or value
"voltage peak"
Type of:
limit limitation
Kinds of:
minimum lower limit maximum upper limit
noun Sense 7
a V shape
"the cannibal''s teeth were filed to sharp points"
Type of:
convex shape convexity
Kinds of:
widow's peak cusp head
Has parts:
cone conoid cone shape
Derived:
sharpen taper point
noun Sense 8
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Type of:
time period period of time period
Kinds of:
golden age
Derived:
blossom blossom out blossom forth unfold
noun Sense 9
the highest level or degree attainable
"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"
Type of:
degree level stage
Derived:
lead top exceed transcend overstep
Semantic Complexity
76%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
69
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

topographic point place spot hilltop brow pinnacle mountain peak reach make attain crest high-season