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peak



I - noun
1. the most extreme possible amount or value (Freq. 3)
- voltage peak
Syn:
extremum
Derivationally related forms:
peaky
Hypernyms:
limit, limitation
Hyponyms:
minimum, lower limit, maximum, upper limit
2. the highest level or degree attainable;
the highest stage of development (Freq. 2)
- 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
Syn:
acme, height, elevation, pinnacle, summit,
superlative, meridian, tiptop, top
Derivationally related forms:
top (for: top), meridian (for: meridian), superlative (for: superlative), elevate (for: elevation)
Hypernyms:
degree, level, stage, point
3. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) (Freq. 2)
- the view from the peak was magnificent
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
Syn:
crown, crest, top, tip, summit
Derivationally related forms:
summit (for: summit), top (for: top), crest (for: crest)
Hypernyms:
topographic point, place, spot
Hyponyms:
hilltop, brow, pinnacle, mountain peak
4. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity (Freq. 2)
Syn:
flower, prime, heyday, bloom, blossom,
efflorescence, flush
Derivationally related forms:
flush (for: flush), blossom (for: blossom)
Hypernyms:
time period, period of time, period
Hyponyms:
golden age
5. a V shape
- the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
Syn:
point, tip
Derivationally related forms:
point (for: point)
Hypernyms:
convex shape, convexity
Hyponyms:
widow's peak, cusp, head
Part Holonyms:
cone, conoid, cone shape, alpenstock, sword,
blade, brand, steel, pencil, arrowhead, knife
6. the highest point (of something)
- at the peak of the pyramid
Syn:
vertex, apex, acme
Derivationally related forms:
apical (for: apex)
Hypernyms:
extreme point, extreme, extremum
Hyponyms:
crown, roof peak
7. a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
- he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
Syn:
bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor
Hypernyms:
brim
Part Holonyms:
baseball cap, jockey cap, golf cap, kepi, peaked cap,
service cap, yachting cap

II - verb
to reach the highest point;
attain maximum intensity, activity (Freq. 1)
- That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929
- Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
Syn:
top out
Ant:
bottom out (for: top out)
Hypernyms:
reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
Hyponyms:
crest
Entailment:
rise, lift, arise, move up, go up,
come up, uprise
Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
- Something is ----ing PP

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