peak

/pˈik/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

the most extreme possible amount or value
“voltage peak”
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
“his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty”
the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
“the view from the peak was magnificent”
a V shape
“the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points”
the highest point (of something)
“at the peak of the pyramid”
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
“he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead”

verb

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

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