Use the word peak to refer to the pointy top of something, such as the jagged peak of a tall mountain or the tapered peak that forms when you beat egg whites for a recipe.
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point;
Noun
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Noun
the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
Noun
the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
Noun
the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
Noun
a V shape; "the cannibal''s teeth were filed to sharp points"
Noun
the highest level or degree attainable; "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
Noun
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Verb
to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"
Adjective
of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"
n.
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in
a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
n.
The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range,
ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when
isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
n.
The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in
many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
n.
The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
n.
The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
v. i.
To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear
as, a peak.
v. i.
To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look
thin or sicky.
v. i.
To pry; to peep slyly.
v. t.
To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so;
as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set
it nearer the perpendicular.
Peak
Silent upon a peak in Darien.3.
Peak
There peaketh up a mighty high mount.2.
Peak
A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point;
To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so;
Usage Examples
But look, I was born in 1956, the peak year for births in US history. I think I'm very representative of many of the thought processes my generation have been through and, by and large, people of my age have had their imprint planted on the consciousness of western society for a long time.
The year I was born, 1956, was the peak year for babies being born, and there are more people essentially our age than anybody else. We could crush these new generations if we decided too.
We're still living with the old paradigm of age as an arch. That's the old metaphor: You're born, you peak at midlife and decline into decrepitude.
But I think it's a little different in Europe, because 40 is really the best age for a woman. That's when we hit our peak and become this ripe fruit.
I have run two Olympic 'A' standard times over the past 12 months and with the time I ran at the African Championships last week I know my speed and fitness are constantly improving so that I will peak in time for the Olympics.
Shearer could be at 100 per cent fitness, but not peak fitness.
One sees great things from the valley only small things from the peak.
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Other Usage ExamplesHappiness consumes itself like a flame. It cannot burn for ever, it must go out, and the presentiment of its end destroys it at its very peak.
That's what we need nowadays, is more children that have goals other than being a sports figure or some kind of celebrity. I think it's great that a kid wants to learn more and wants to be at the peak of learning, especially at that young.
I can tell you for sure: people who are at their peak right now will not sustain that. You can't. It's against the law of nature.
In sports, people reach their peak very early. You have to move on. I don't know if I will ever surpass what I did at the Olympics, but I'm still doing the work I always wanted to do.
When I grew up, in Taiwan, the Korean War was seen as a good war, where America protected Asia. It was sort of an extension of World War II. And it was, of course, the peak of the Cold War. People in Taiwan were generally proAmerican. The Korean War made Japan. And then the Vietnam War made Taiwan. There is some truth to that.
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.
Men reach their sexual peak at eighteen. Women reach theirs at thirty-five. Do you get the feeling that God is playing a practical joke?
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