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- [peek]
- /pik/
- /piːk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [peek]
- /pik/
Definitions of peak word
- noun peak the pointed top of a mountain or ridge. 1
- noun peak a mountain with a pointed summit. 1
- noun peak the pointed top of anything. 1
- noun peak the highest or most important point or level: the peak of her political career. 1
- noun peak the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything: Oil prices reached their peak last year. 1
- noun peak a time of the day or year when traffic, use, demand, etc., is greatest and charges, fares, or the like are at the maximum: Early evening is the peak on commuter railroads. 1
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Origin of peak
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; perhaps < Middle Low German pēk pick, pike
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Parts of speech for Peak
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peak popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
peak usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for peak
adj peak
- a1 — in good health; physically fit
- carat — A carat is a unit for measuring the weight of diamonds and other precious stones. It is equal to 0.2 grams.
- climactic — A climactic moment in a story or a series of events is one in which a very exciting or important event occurs.
- climatical — of or relating to climate.
- culminating — final; decisive
noun peak
- acme — The acme of something is its highest point of achievement or excellence.
- all the way — You use all the way to emphasize how long a distance is.
- altitude — If something is at a particular altitude, it is at that height above sea level.
- apex — An Apex or an Apex ticket is a ticket for a journey by air or rail which costs less than the standard ticket, but which you have to book a specified period in advance.
- apogee — The apogee of something such as a culture or a business is its highest or its greatest point.
verb peak
- break the record — surpass previous highest, best
- climax — The climax of something is the most exciting or important moment in it, usually near the end.
- flower — the blossom of a plant.
adjective peak
- golden — bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the color of gold; yellow: golden hair.
Antonyms for peak
noun peak
- low — to utter by or as by lowing.
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