ALL meanings of peak
peak
P p - noun peak 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. 1
- noun peak the higher fare, charges, etc., during such a period: If you fly during the Christmas holidays, you'll have to pay peak. 1
- noun 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. 1
- noun peak a projecting point: the peak of a man's beard. 1
- noun peak widow's peak. 1
- noun peak a projecting front piece, or visor, of a cap. 1
- noun peak Phonetics. nucleus (def 8a). 1
- noun peak 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. 1
- verb without object peak to become weak, thin, and sickly. 1
- verb with object peak Nautical. to raise the after end of (a yard, gaff, etc.) to or toward an angle above the horizontal. 1
- adjective peak Also, on-peak. being at the point of maximum frequency, intensity, use, etc.; busiest or most active: Hotel rooms are most expensive during the peak travel seasons. 1
- adjective peak constituting the highest or maximum level, volume, etc.; optimal; prime: a machine running at peak performance. 1
- noun peak mountain top 1
- noun peak high point 1
- intransitive verb peak reach high point 1
- adjective peak maximum, time of greatest use 1
- noun peak mountain with a pointed top 1
- noun peak most important point 1
- noun peak front part of a cap 1
- intransitive verb peak come to a point 1
- noun peak the pointed top of a mountain or ridge. 1
- noun peak a mountain with a pointed summit. 1
- noun peak the pointed top of anything. 1
- noun peak the highest or most important point or level: the peak of her political career. 1
- noun peak the maximum point, degree, or volume of anything: Oil prices reached their peak last year. 1
- countable noun peak The peak of a process or an activity is the point at which it is at its strongest, most successful, or most fully developed. 0
- verb peak When something peaks, it reaches its highest value or its highest level. 0
- adjective peak The peak level or value of something is its highest level or value. 0
- adjective peak Peak times are the times when there is most demand for something or most use of something. 0
- countable noun peak A peak is a mountain or the top of a mountain. 0
- countable noun peak The peak of a cap is the part at the front that sticks out above your eyes. 0
- noun peak a pointed end, edge, or projection 0
- noun peak the pointed summit of a mountain 0
- noun peak a mountain with a pointed summit 0
- noun peak the point of greatest development, strength, etc 0
- noun peak a sharp increase in a physical quantity followed by a sharp decrease 0
- noun peak the maximum value of this quantity 0
- noun peak (as modifier) 0
- noun peak a projecting piece on the front of some caps 0
- noun peak the pointed end of a beard 0
- noun peak the extreme forward (forepeak) or aft (afterpeak) part of the hull 0
- noun peak (of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost corner 0
- noun peak the after end of a gaff 0
- verb peak to set (a gaff) or tilt (oars) vertically 0
- verb peak to form or reach or cause to form or reach a peak or maximum 0
- adjective peak of or relating to a period of highest use or demand, as for watching television, commuting, etc 0
- noun peak a tapering part that projects; pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. 0
- noun peak part of the hairline coming to a point on the forehead; widow's peak 0
- noun peak a promontory 0
- noun peak the crest or summit of a hill or mountain ending in a point 0