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peak

/piːk/noun, verb1 syllable

Peak means: the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.

Synonyms for peak43

noun, as in the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top

noun, as in the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

flower, prime, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush

noun, as in the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

crown, crest, top, tip, summit

noun, as in a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes

bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor

noun, as in the highest point (of something)

vertex, apex, acme

noun, as in a V shape

point, tip

noun, as in the most extreme possible amount or value

extremum

verb, as in to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

top out

also used for peak

culminate, abysmal, atrocious, awful, bad, chronic, coarse, corny, crap, crapalicious, crappy, down on one's luck, fortuneless, ill-boding, ill-fated

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What does peak mean?8

noun

1

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”

2

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

3

the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)“the view from the peak was magnificent”

4

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes“he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”

5

the highest point (of something)“at the peak of the pyramid”

6

a V shape“the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points”

7

the most extreme possible amount or value“voltage peak”

verb

1

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity“That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with peak?32

Show 40 near rhymes
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All 32 rhymes for peak, grouped by syllable

Peak in a sentence

  • There are no shortcuts to the peak, only to the abyss.JunjouLover
  • Two dark, jagged peaks loomed above them through the darkness.Hybrid
  • Those towering, snow-capped peaks are on the other side of the national border.sabretou
  • Whip the cream until it forms soft peaks, then fold in the sugar.mccarras
  • Sami can't take his vacation during peak season.OsoHombre
  • The ticket you've bought isn't valid during peak-time travel.sundown
  • The ticket you've bought isn't valid for travel during peak times.sundown
  • The peak of the mountain is covered with snow.sundown

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of peak

as a noun

plural
peaks

as a verb

past tense
peaked
present participle
peaking
third-person singular
peaks
past participle
peaked