Peak
noun
The highest or top point of something, often in terms of an amount or a period of time.
She climbed to the peak of the mountain.
Often appears as...
- peak of the mountain
- peak season
verb
To reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.
The runner's performance peaked in the summer.
Often appears as...
- peaked in (a time period)
- peaked at (a value)
adjective
Being at the highest or most intense point.
The party was at its peak when the police arrived.
Often appears as...
- peak performance
- peak form
noun
A sharp or projecting point.
He wore a cap with a small peak.
Often appears as...
- peak of a cap
- peak of a hat
noun
The highest or top point of something, often in terms of an amount or a period of time.
She climbed to the peak of the mountain.
Often appears as...
- peak of the mountain
- peak season
verb
To reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.
The runner's performance peaked in the summer.
Often appears as...
- peaked in (a time period)
- peaked at (a value)
adjective
Being at the highest or most intense point.
The party was at its peak when the police arrived.
Often appears as...
- peak performance
- peak form
noun
A sharp or projecting point.
He wore a cap with a small peak.
Often appears as...
- peak of a cap
- peak of a hat
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Peak may imply a climax or highest achievement in non-physical contexts.
His career hit its peak after that groundbreaking invention.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary State
Peak often suggests a temporary high point that declines afterwards.
Product sales reached their peak around the holidays.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Peak can refer to maximum levels in different contexts, like business or traffic.
We're anticipating peak traffic during the festival.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Peak may imply a climax or highest achievement in non-physical contexts.
His career hit its peak after that groundbreaking invention.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary State
Peak often suggests a temporary high point that declines afterwards.
Product sales reached their peak around the holidays.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Peak can refer to maximum levels in different contexts, like business or traffic.
We're anticipating peak traffic during the festival.
Pro Tip 1/3Figurative Usage
Peak may imply a climax or highest achievement in non-physical contexts.
His career hit its peak after that groundbreaking invention.
Pro Tip 2/3Temporary State
Peak often suggests a temporary high point that declines afterwards.
Product sales reached their peak around the holidays.
Pro Tip 3/3Context Specific
Peak can refer to maximum levels in different contexts, like business or traffic.
We're anticipating peak traffic during the festival.
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Video examples
What's hidden among the...
one misstep meant death. But up he went, and when he reached the peak, he swayed and leapt across the gap of space onto a branch of the target tree and into a world never seen before. His buddy Marwood followed him up, and the two young men free climbed high into the redwood's crown.
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Richard Sears: Planning...
there was a peak coal; and a hundred years before that, there was a peak wood. This is a very important picture of the evolution of energy systems. And what's been taking up the slack in the last few decades? Well, a lot of natural gas and a little bit of nuclear, for starters.
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How menstruation works -...
starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature. The follicles respond by pumping out estrogen. The egg cells grow and estrogen levels peak,
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What is the Heisenberg...
like ripples covering the surface of a pond. We can clearly identify features of the wave pattern as a whole, most importantly, its wavelength, which is the distance between two neighboring peaks, or two neighboring valleys.
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Sir David Attenborough...
leather basil and the booze of extinction and nobody cares that peaked my interest len took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
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The Biggest Dinosaur...
At their peak, it's been calculated they grow up to 40 kilograms every day. The dinosaur embryos are so well preserved we can see they already have their teeth, in preparation for a lifetime of eating.
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Misconceptions about...
that we know about that's many times the peak deaths that are due to other infections that grab the world's attention now if rabies is a big public health problem what other factors are causing this
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The case of the missing...
except here I was climbing the platonic peaks like Romeo on a second date. I was there for the dame. She had eyes like imaginary numbers and curves that went on forever. Said she wanted to go home.
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Why is Mount Everest so...
dissolving rocks or breaking them down in a process known as weathering. Water moving downhill carries the weathered material and erodes the landscape, carving out deep valleys and jagged peaks.
Video examples
180° Kathmandu, City of...
carved into the foothills of some of the world's highest peaks the Kathmandu
Video examples
What's hidden among the...
one misstep meant death. But up he went, and when he reached the peak, he swayed and leapt across the gap of space onto a branch of the target tree and into a world never seen before. His buddy Marwood followed him up, and the two young men free climbed high into the redwood's crown.
Video examples
Richard Sears: Planning...
there was a peak coal; and a hundred years before that, there was a peak wood. This is a very important picture of the evolution of energy systems. And what's been taking up the slack in the last few decades? Well, a lot of natural gas and a little bit of nuclear, for starters.
Video examples
How menstruation works -...
starts releasing two substances into the follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone. When they reach the ovaries, they encourage the internal egg cells to grow and mature. The follicles respond by pumping out estrogen. The egg cells grow and estrogen levels peak,
Video examples
What is the Heisenberg...
like ripples covering the surface of a pond. We can clearly identify features of the wave pattern as a whole, most importantly, its wavelength, which is the distance between two neighboring peaks, or two neighboring valleys.
Video examples
Sir David Attenborough...
leather basil and the booze of extinction and nobody cares that peaked my interest len took the leatherback's future into his own hands he began patrolling the beach at night to protect the turtles a brave thing to do
Video examples
The Biggest Dinosaur...
At their peak, it's been calculated they grow up to 40 kilograms every day. The dinosaur embryos are so well preserved we can see they already have their teeth, in preparation for a lifetime of eating.
Video examples
Misconceptions about...
that we know about that's many times the peak deaths that are due to other infections that grab the world's attention now if rabies is a big public health problem what other factors are causing this
Video examples
The case of the missing...
except here I was climbing the platonic peaks like Romeo on a second date. I was there for the dame. She had eyes like imaginary numbers and curves that went on forever. Said she wanted to go home.
Video examples
Why is Mount Everest so...
dissolving rocks or breaking them down in a process known as weathering. Water moving downhill carries the weathered material and erodes the landscape, carving out deep valleys and jagged peaks.
Video examples
180° Kathmandu, City of...
carved into the foothills of some of the world's highest peaks the Kathmandu
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Grace Jones
Model
Hiding, secrets, and not being able to be yourself is one of the worst things ever for a person. It gives you low self-esteem. You never get to reach that peak in your life. You should always be able to be yourself and be proud of yourself.
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Glenn Tipton
English Musician
Sadly, I've seen a lot of bands hit that sort of peak and then eventually start supporting again, you know, which we will never do. We always put a lot of thought into the way that we are going to go, and we always change.
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Emmy Rossum
American Actress
Everyone messes up in relationships and has peaks and valleys in their personal lives. When I realized it wasn't the end of the world and I would keep on standing, I knew it was going to be OK.
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Eric Heiden
American Athlete
One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career.
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Frank Dillane
English Actor
We're coming to the peak, I think soon, before we have to come back to, like, humanity. Humanity needs to look, and it hasn't been looking for so long.
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Hans Rosling
Swedish Educator
The number of children is not growing any longer in the world. We are still debating peak oil, but we have definitely reached peak child.
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Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
During your career, you put yourself in peak physical condition, but then you bear the brunt of it for the rest of your life.
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John Wooden
American Coach
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Gloria Grahame
American Actress
You go through life in a series of peaks and valleys.
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Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
On all the peaks lies peace.
Quote examples
Grace Jones
Model
Hiding, secrets, and not being able to be yourself is one of the worst things ever for a person. It gives you low self-esteem. You never get to reach that peak in your life. You should always be able to be yourself and be proud of yourself.
Quote examples
Glenn Tipton
English Musician
Sadly, I've seen a lot of bands hit that sort of peak and then eventually start supporting again, you know, which we will never do. We always put a lot of thought into the way that we are going to go, and we always change.
Quote examples
Emmy Rossum
American Actress
Everyone messes up in relationships and has peaks and valleys in their personal lives. When I realized it wasn't the end of the world and I would keep on standing, I knew it was going to be OK.
Quote examples
Eric Heiden
American Athlete
One thing is having skated five of the best races I've probably could have skated. It was nice to peak at the right time and to do it in an important time in somebody's career.
Quote examples
Frank Dillane
English Actor
We're coming to the peak, I think soon, before we have to come back to, like, humanity. Humanity needs to look, and it hasn't been looking for so long.
Quote examples
Hans Rosling
Swedish Educator
The number of children is not growing any longer in the world. We are still debating peak oil, but we have definitely reached peak child.
Quote examples
Greg Rutherford
British Athlete
During your career, you put yourself in peak physical condition, but then you bear the brunt of it for the rest of your life.
Quote examples
John Wooden
American Coach
All of life is peaks and valleys. Don't let the peaks get too high and the valleys too low.
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Gloria Grahame
American Actress
You go through life in a series of peaks and valleys.
Quote examples
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
German Writer
On all the peaks lies peace.
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