1 peak
Pronounced:
/ˈpi:k/
Function:
nounInflected forms:
plural peaksMeaning:
[count] 1 a : the pointed top of a mountain ▪ a line of rocky peaks b : a tall mountain with a pointed or narrow top ▪ Pikes Peak in Colorado —see color picture c : something that looks like a pointed top of a mountain ▪ the peak of the roof ▪ The recipe says to beat the cream until it forms soft/stiff peaks.
2 : the highest level or degree of excellence, quantity, activity, etc. ▪ His cooking is the peak of perfection. [=is excellent] ▪ a singer at the peak [=height] of her popularity ▪ The team was at its peak [=played best] in the 1980s. ▪ At her peak she was writing a new novel every year. ▪ Violence reached a peak just before the election. ▪ The graph shows that murders in the city declined from a peak of 173 in 2004. ▪ There are peaks and valleys [=very high and very low levels] in electricity usage during the summer.
3 chiefly Brit : the front part of a cap or hat that shades the eyes : visor
2 : the highest level or degree of excellence, quantity, activity, etc. ▪ His cooking is the peak of perfection. [=is excellent] ▪ a singer at the peak [=height] of her popularity ▪ The team was at its peak [=played best] in the 1980s. ▪ At her peak she was writing a new novel every year. ▪ Violence reached a peak just before the election. ▪ The graph shows that murders in the city declined from a peak of 173 in 2004. ▪ There are peaks and valleys [=very high and very low levels] in electricity usage during the summer.
3 chiefly Brit : the front part of a cap or hat that shades the eyes : visor