peak

[US]/piːk/
[UK]/piːk/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the highest point; the top of a mountain; the maximum point; the top of a hat
vt. to reach the highest point; to raise up
vi. to become thin; to reach the maximum point; to become gaunt
adj. the highest; the maximum value

Phrases & Collocations

reach the peak

mountain peak

peak performance

peak season

peak hours

peak value

peak load

peak period

peak power

peak area

peak time

peak current

peak stress

peak shaving

absorption peak

peak pressure

peak flow

peak voltage

peak acceleration

peak hour

peak height

peak reverse voltage

Example Sentences

a peak in current.

the peak of a cap; the peak of a roof.

working at peak efficiency.

mountain peaks of imposing height.

mountain peaks invisible in the fog.

a peak surmounted with snow

a peak shrouded in mist and cloud

a volcanic peak; volcanic islands.

spread the icing in peaks and whorls.

We saw peak beyond peak.

He's at the peak of his career.

Middle school enrolments will peak this year.

a panoply of alpine peaks;

The peak towers up into the clouds.

Towering snowcapped peaks rise majestically.

off-peak telepone rates

a peak that loomed through the mist;

mountain peaks are classified according to their shape.

Real-world Examples

Comet Lovejoy hits its peak over the next few days.

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

And we collectively flattened the peak.

Source: Boris Johnson's Speech Collection

And I can already see a higher peak.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) April 2015 Collection

Only person has climbed all 14 peaks twice.

Source: VOA Special August 2023 Collection

We've passed our peak in terms of looks.

Source: The school of life

Have we reached the peak of our smartphone design?

Source: Trendy technology major events!

What we see is a peak predicted in about 2080s, thereafter a plateau.

Source: United Nations Incident Log

She was at the peak of her popularity.

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

She's a teenage girl. That's when you peaked.

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

The peaks grow tall with steep slopes.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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