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Dictionary: peak1   (pēk) pronunciation
n.
  1. A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity: the peak of a cap; the peak of a roof.
  2. (Abbr. Pk.)
    1. The pointed summit of a mountain.
    2. The mountain itself.
    1. The point of a beard.
    2. A widow's peak.
  3. The point of greatest development, value, or intensity: a novel written at the peak of the writer's career. See synonyms at summit.
  4. Physics. The highest value attained by a varying quantity: a peak in current.
  5. Nautical.
    1. The narrow portion of a ship's hull at the bow or stern.
    2. The upper after corner of a fore-and-aft sail.
    3. The outermost end of a gaff.

v., peaked, peak·ing, peaks.

v.tr.
  1. Nautical. To raise (a gaff) above the horizontal.
  2. To bring to a maximum of development, value, or intensity.
v.intr.
  1. To be formed into a peak or peaks: Beat the egg whites until they peak.
  2. To achieve a maximum of development, value, or intensity: Sales tend to peak just before the holidays.
adj.
Approaching or constituting the maximum: working at peak efficiency.

[Probably Middle English pike, peke. See pike5.]


peak2 (pēk) pronunciation
intr.v., peaked, peak·ing, peaks.
To become sickly, emaciated, or pale.

[Origin unknown.]


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noun

  1. The projecting rim on the front of a cap: bill2, brim, visor. See convex/concave, protection/exposure.
  2. The highest point: apex, cap, crest, crown, height, roof, summit, top, vertex. See high/low.
  3. The highest point or state: acme, apex, apogee, climax, crest, crown, culmination, height, meridian, pinnacle, summit, top, zenith. Informal payoff. Medicine fastigium. See high/low.

verb

    To reach or bring to a climax: cap, climax, crest, crown, culminate, top (off or out). See excite/bore/interest.

adjective

    Of or constituting a climax: climactic, crowning, culminating. See high/low, over/under.

Antonyms: peak
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n

Definition: maximum
Antonyms: low point, minimum

n

Definition: top of something
Antonyms: base, bottom, nadir

v

Definition: reach highest point
Antonyms: fall, hit bottom, plunge



n

Buccal, outer high point of the normal interproximal tissue that rises to a peak; connected interdentally to a lingual peak by a triangular ridge, with a depression termed a col.

n. 1. chiefly Brit. a stiff brim at the front of a cap.

2. the narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern.

3. the upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

Maximum or highest amplitude level.


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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: The top part of a hill or mountain that tapers to a point, or such a mountain; summit. Also: The point of highest intensity or achievement.

pronunciation One sees great things from the valley, only small things from the peak. — Gilbert Chesterton (1874-1936)

Translations: Peak
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - top, kasketskygge
v. intr. - toppe
v. tr. - toppe
adj. - top-, maksimal-

idioms:

  • peak hour    myldretid
  • peak time    myldretid

2.
v. intr. - hentæres

Nederlands (Dutch)
hoogtepunt, piek, top, klep van pet, puntbaard, nokhoek, maximum bereiken, pieken, wegteren

Français (French)
1.
n. - (gén) heure de pointe, pointe, pic, visière, (Stat) maximum (dans), sommet, (fig) apogée, meilleur (de), (Télécom) heures rouges, faite (d'un toit), (Télécom) tarif rouge, banane (de cheveux)
v. intr. - culminer (à), (fig) culminer (carrière, intérêt), atteindre un niveau maximum/record
v. tr. - (Naut) lever (la voile de flèche, etc) en formant un angle au-dessus de l'horizontale
adj. - à la hauteur de (qch), à une vitesse maximum (course)

idioms:

  • peak hour    heure de pointe
  • peak time    heures de grande écoute, heures de pointe

2.
v. intr. - dépérir, déprimer

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Gipfel, Spitze
v. - eine Spitze erreichen
adj. - Maximal..., Haupt...

idioms:

  • peak hour    Stoßzeit
  • peak time    Spitzenzeit

2.
v. - dÜnn werden, abmagern

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - κορυφή, γείσο, άκρο, αιχμή, οξεία απόληξη (κν. μύτη), αποκορύφωμα, αιχμή, ζενίθ, κολοφώνας
v. - κορυφώνομαι

idioms:

  • peak hour    ώρα αιχμής
  • peak time    περίοδος αιχμής

Italiano (Italian)
culmine, picco

idioms:

  • peak hour    ora di punta
  • peak time    ora di punta

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pico (m), montanha (f), topo (m), clímax (m), bico (m)
v. - empinar, arvorar (Náut.) (os remos), repicar (Náut.) (as velas), definhar

idioms:

  • peak hour    horário de pico
  • peak time    horário de pico

Русский (Russian)
пик, козырек, максимальный

idioms:

  • peak hour    час пик
  • peak time    лучшее телевизионное время

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - apogeo, punto más alto, momento culminante, pico, punta, cumbre, cima
v. intr. - proyectar en vertical, alcanzar un pico o valor máximo
v. tr. - levantar, poner casi en vertical
adj. - apogeo, punto más alto, momento culminante, a máxima velocidad, máximo

idioms:

  • peak hour    hora punta, hora pico
  • peak time    hora de mayor audiencia

2.
v. intr. - declinar en salud y espíritu, desperdiciar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - spets, (bergs)topp, (möss)skärm, höjdpunkt, maximum, gaffelnock
v. - nå en topp, pika (sjö.), resa (åror)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 山顶, 山峰, 高峰, 最高点, 顶端, 山, 尖端, 使尖起, 使成峰状, 使达到高峰, 达到高峰, 耸起, 最高的

idioms:

  • peak hour    高峰时间, 尖峰时刻
  • peak time    高峰时期, 尖峰时期

2. 缩小, 消瘦

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 縮小, 消瘦

2.
n. - 山頂, 山峰, 高峰, 最高點, 頂端, 山, 尖端
v. tr. - 使尖起, 使成峰狀, 使達到高峰
v. intr. - 達到高峰, 聳起
adj. - 最高的

idioms:

  • peak hour    高峰時間, 尖峰時刻
  • peak time    高峰時期, 尖峰時期

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 뾰족한 끝, 산꼭대기, 절정
v. intr. - 뾰족해 지다, 우뚝 솟다
v. tr. - (노 등을) 반듯이 세우다, 세로 세우다
adj. - 최절정의

2.
v. intr. - 야위다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 山頂, 山, 最高点, 絶頂, ピーク, つば, とがった先端, 尖端
v. - 最高になる, 尖る, やせこける
adj. - 最高の

idioms:

  • peak hour    交通ラッシュ
  • peak time    絶頂期
  • widow's peak    富士額

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) رأس, , قمه (فعل) يبلغ القمه أو الذروة, يهزل, يتضاءل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פסגה, שיא, מצחייה, שיער מחודד, זקן מחודד, חלק צר בספינה‬
v. intr. - ‮הגיע לשיא, הגיע לערך או לאיכות הגבוהים ביותר‬
v. tr. - ‮היטה את הקצה העליון של המפרש לזווית גבוהה מקו אופקי‬
adj. - ‮נמצא בנקודת השיא, בשיאו‬
v. intr. - ‮רזה, נמק, דעך, חלה‬


 
 
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