peak
noun
[ piːk ]
• the pointed top of a mountain.
• "tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain"
Similar:
summit,
top,
crest,
pinnacle,
mountaintop,
spire,
heights,
brow,
apex,
crown,
tip,
cap,
vertex,
acme,
zenith,
apogee,
• a projecting pointed part or shape.
• "whisk two egg whites to stiff peaks"
• the point of highest activity, quality, or achievement.
• "he was at his peak as a cricketer"
Similar:
height,
high point/spot,
pinnacle,
summit,
top,
highlight,
climax,
culmination,
consummation,
epitome,
apex,
zenith,
ascendancy,
crowning point,
peak of perfection,
acme,
meridian,
apogee,
prime,
heyday,
ne plus ultra,
nonpareil,
best part,
perfection,
top form,
highest level,
peak
verb
• reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.
• "the disease peaked in summer"
Similar:
reach its highest point,
reach the high point,
climax,
reach a climax,
come to a climax,
culminate,
reach the zenith,
come to a head,
peak
adjective
• at the highest level; maximum.
• "the canal was restored to peak condition"
Similar:
maximum,
maximal,
top,
greatest,
highest,
utmost,
uttermost,
extreme,
ultimate,
best,
optimum,
Origin:
mid 16th century: probably a back-formation from peaked, variant of dialect picked ‘pointed’.
peak
verb
• decline in health and spirits; waste away.
• "she sat all day, peaking and pining, at the fire-side"
Origin:
early 17th century: of unknown origin.
