Peak

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 the pointed top of a mountain or ridge. 1.2 a mountain with a pointed summit. 1.3 the pointed top of anything. 1.4 the highest or most important point or level 1.5 the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything 1.6 a time of the day or year when traffic, use, demand, etc., is greatest and charges, fares, or the like are at the maximum 1.7 the higher fare, charges, etc., during such a period 1.8 Physics . 1.9 a projecting point 1.10 widow's peak. 1.11 a projecting front piece, or visor, of a cap. 1.12 Phonetics . nucleus ( def. 8a ) . 1.13 Nautical . 2 Verb (used without object) 2.1 to project in a peak. 2.2 to attain a peak of activity, development, popularity, etc. 3 Verb (used with object) 3.1 Nautical . to raise the after end of (a yard, gaff, etc.) to or toward an angle above the horizontal. 4 Adjective 4.1 being at the point of maximum frequency, intensity, use, etc.; busiest or most active 4.2 constituting the highest or maximum level, volume, etc.; optimal; prime 5 Antonyms 5.1 noun 5.2 verb 6 Synonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb 6.3 adjective

Noun

the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.

a mountain with a pointed summit.

the pointed top of anything.

the highest or most important point or level

the peak of her political career.

the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything

Oil prices reached their peak last year.

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.

the higher fare, charges, etc., during such a period

If you fly during the Christmas holidays, you'll have to pay peak.

Physics .

the maximum value of a quantity during a specified time interval

a voltage peak.

the maximum power consumed or produced by a unit or group of units in a stated period of time.

a projecting point

the peak of a man's beard.

widow's peak.

a projecting front piece, or visor, of a cap.

Phonetics . nucleus ( def. 8a ) .

Nautical .

the contracted part of a ship's hull at the bow or the stern.

the upper after corner of a sail that is extended by a gaff.

the outer extremity of a gaff.

Verb (used without object)

to project in a peak.

to attain a peak of activity, development, popularity, etc.

The artist peaked in the 1950s.

Verb (used with object)

Nautical . to raise the after end of (a yard, gaff, etc.) to or toward an angle above the horizontal.

Adjective

being at the point of maximum frequency, intensity, use, etc.; busiest or most active

Hotel rooms are most expensive during the peak travel seasons.

constituting the highest or maximum level, volume, etc.; optimal; prime

a machine running at peak performance.

Antonyms

noun

base , bottom , nadir

verb

fall , hit bottom , plunge

Synonyms

noun

aiguille , alp , apex , brow , bump , cope , crest , crown , hill , mount , mountain , pinnacle , point , roof , spike , summit , tip , vertexnotes:peak means \'maximize , \' peek means \'to peep or snoop , \' and pique means \'to excite or irritate\' , acme , apogee , capstone , climax , culmination , greatest , height , high point , meridian , ne plus ultra , topnotes:peak means \'maximize , brim , visor , cap , top , vertex , zenith , finial , flood tide , maximum , spire , ultimate

verb

be at height , climax , come to a head , crest , culminate , reach the top , reach the zenith , top outnotes:peak means \'maximize , \' peek means \'to peep or snoop , \' and pique means \'to excite or irritate\' , cap , crown , top , acme , aiguille , alp , apex , apogee , cone , crag , culmination , maximum , meridian , mountain , perfection , pinnacle , point , roof , summit , tip , tor , ultimate , visor , zenith

adjective

crowning , culminating