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Peak

piːk

Peak definitions
noun
peak peaks
  1. the pointed top of a mountain

    "tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain"

    • a mountain with a pointed top

      "he climbed his last Swiss peak at the age of 80"

  2. a projecting pointed part or shape

    "whisk two egg whites to stiff peaks"

    • a stiff brim at the front of a cap
    • the narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern

      "further storage is found in the bow peak"

    • the upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff

      "the peak halyard"

  3. the point of highest activity, quality, or achievement

    "he was at his peak as a cricketer"

    • a point in a curve or on a graph, or a value of a physical quantity, higher than those around it

      "a slight increase in velocity provides a second peak on the general velocity curve"

verb
peak peaked peaking peaks
  1. reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time

    "the disease peaked in summer"

    reach its highest point reach the high point
adjective
peak
  1. at the highest level; maximum

    "the canal was restored to peak condition"

    • characterized by maximum activity or demand

      "traffic speeds are reduced at peak hours"

    • referring to the point at which the specified thing is at its highest level of popularity

      "just when we think we've reached peak beard, the trend is showing no signs of slowing down"