English dictionary
peak
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
noun
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
noun
- the highest point (of something)
noun
- the most extreme possible amount or value
noun
- a V shape
noun
- the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
noun
- the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
verb
- to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
Example sentences
he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
the view from the peak was magnificent
they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
at the peak of the pyramid
voltage peak
the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
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
That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929
Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million