peak

peak · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    The pointed top of a mountain.

  2. 2.

    The highest point, level, or degree of something.

  3. 3.

    The projecting brim at the front of a cap.

  4. 4.

    (verb) To reach its highest point or level.

Forms

plural: peaks

Related words

Antonyms: nadir, trough, valley
See also: maximum, mountain, summit
Synonyms: apex, pinnacle, summit

Etymology

From Middle English pike (peak, point), possibly from Old Norse pik (point).