Peak - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |piːk|  American pronunciation of the word peak
Brit.  |piːk|  British pronunciation of the word peak

noun

- the most extreme possible amount or value (syn: extremum)
voltage peak
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity (syn: bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, prime)
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development (syn: acme, elevation, height, meridian, pinnacle, summit, superlative, tiptop, top)
the peak of perfection
summer was at its peak
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) (syn: crest, crown, summit, tip, top)
the view from the peak was magnificent
- a V shape (syn: point, tip)
- the highest point (of something) (syn: acme, apex, vertex)
at the peak of the pyramid
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes (syn: bill, visor, vizor)

verb

- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity (syn: top out)
That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929

Extra examples

The recipe says to beat the cream until it forms soft peaks.

At her peak she was writing a new novel every year.

Violence reached a peak just before the election.

The graph shows that murders in the city declined from a peak of 173 in 2004.

The factory has been running at peak capacity for the past year.

The British Empire was at its peak in the mid 19th century.

Sales this month have reached a new peak.

Most athletes reach their peak in their mid 20s.

He's past his peak as a tennis player.

Oil production is down from its peak of two years ago.

Hotel rooms are difficult to find at the peak of the holiday season.

Mount McKinley is Alaska's highest peak.

Whisk the egg whites until they form stiff peaks.

Sales peaked in August, then fell sharply.

Wind speeds peaked at 105 mph yesterday.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: peak
he/she/it: peaks
present participle: peaking
past tense: peaked
past participle: peaked
noun
singular: peak
plural: peaks
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