Peak

noun peaks

1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. A less risky method is to lift your whisk or beater to check the condition of the peaks of the egg whites; the foam should be just stiff enough to stand up in well-defined, unwavering peaks.
2. The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period. The stock market reached a peak in September 1929.
3. The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point. They reached the peak after 8 hours of climbing.
4. The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated. To the South we observed a large plain some ten miles wide, with snowy peaks rising on the farther side. In front was a hill projecting into the plain, on which stood a mani wall; and this latter discovery made me feel quite confident that I was on the high road to Lhassa.
5. UK visor (horizontal part of a cap sticking out in front and shading the wearer's eyes)
6. The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail. peak-halyards
7. The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
8. The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
9. A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.
10. euphemistic Orgasm. As she came to her peak, he was with her all the way, making her crash, moan, say his name again and again.
11. Internet, uncountable Something of exceptional quality. There's so much peak on this website!

verb peaks · peaking · peaked

1. transitive To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.
2. transitive To exceed the maximum signal amplitude of (a piece of equipment), resulting in clipping of the signal.
3. intransitive To reach a highest degree or maximum. Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay.
4. intransitive To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak. There peaketh up a mightie high mounte.
5. intransitive To reach the highest level of success or greatness in one's lifetime.
6. intransitive To reach the point of strongest effect from a drug.
7. abbreviation, ellipsis Ellipsis of peak trans.peak trans I came to this via sport but the thing that really peaked me was this.

Similar: culminate

adjective more peak · most peak

1. At the greatest extent; maximum. peak oil, Peak TV
2. slang Maximal, quintessential, archetypical, strictly with positive connotations; representing the culmination of its type. Knowing obscure 19th-century slang is peak nerd.
3. Multicultural London English Bad. When they're tryna get the girl to the crib and she leaves, it's peak / Tryna keep it discreet and she tweets, it's peak / See me rolling with 20 man deep, it's peak / Yo rudeboy, pull up, repeat, it's peak
4. Multicultural London English Unlucky; unfortunate. You didn't get a spot? That's peak.
5. Internet Very good or high-quality. That movie last night was so peak.

verb peaks · peaking · peaked

1. intransitive To become sick or wan.
2. intransitive To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly. Dwindle, peak, and pine.
3. intransitive To pry; to peep slyly.

noun

1. alternative, uncountable Alternative form of peag (“wampum”).peag

verb peaks · peaking · peaked

1. misspelling Misspelling of pique.pique

proper noun Peaks

1. A surname.