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Noun

peak - the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
crown, crest, top, tip, summit
topographic point, spot, place a point located with respect to surface features of some region; "this is a nice place for a picnic"; "a bright spot on a planet"
hilltop, brow the peak of a hill; "the sun set behind the brow of distant hills"
pinnacle (architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
peak - a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
point, tip
convex shape, convexity a shape that curves or bulges outward
cone shape, conoid, cone any cone-shaped artifact
alpenstock a stout staff with a metal point; used by mountain climbers
sword, steel, brand, blade a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
pencil a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
arrowhead the pointed head or striking tip of an arrow
knife edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
widow's peak a V-shaped point in the hairline in the middle of the forehead
cusp point formed by two intersecting arcs (as from the intrados of a Gothic arch)
peak - the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "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"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit, superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
degree, level, stage, point a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
peak - the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
extremum
limitation, limit an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation)
lower limit, minimum the limit on the lower (or southernmost) side of something
peak - the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
vertex, apex, acme
extreme point, extreme, extremum the point located farthest from the middle of something
crown the part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head
peak - the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
flower, prime, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
period of time, time period, period an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period"
peak - a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor
brim a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
baseball cap, golf cap, jockey cap a cap with a bill
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Substantiv

peak - A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
peak - The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.
peak - The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
peak - The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
peak - The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
peak - The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
peak - A local maximum of a function, e. g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

Verb

peak - To reach a highest degree or maximum.
peak - To become sick or wan.

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  • peak
    The most extreme possible amount or value of a condition, feeling, etc.
  • peak
    Highest and most elevated point.

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