peak
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/piːk/
🇬🇧
/piːk/
noun
C1
the highest or best point of something
Traffic is at its peak between 8 and 9 in the morning.
C1
the pointed top of a mountain
The climbers reached the mountain peak at sunrise.
R
a pointed shape or edge
He styled his hair into a sharp peak.
R
the stiff front part of a cap
He adjusted the peak of his cap to block the sun.
verb
R
to reach the highest point
Oil production will peak next year before declining.
adjective
R
at the highest level or busiest time
We hire extra staff during the peak season.
R
most popular or fashionable at a specific time
This movie represents peak fashion from the 1990s.
translation
the highest or best point of something; the pointed top of a mountain; a pointed shape or edge; the stiff front part of a cap
to reach the highest point
at the highest level or busiest time; most popular or fashionable at a specific time
Word Forms
3rd Present
peaks
Progressive
peaking
Past
peaked
Plural
peaks
Perfect
peaked