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peak

Nouns

• (n) the most extreme possible amount or value
  • voltage peak
  extremum,
• (n) the period of greatest prosperity or productivity efflorescence, flush, heyday, blossom, prime, flower, bloom,
• (n) the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
  • 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 fame
  • the summit of his ambition
  • so many highest superlatives achieved by man
  • at the top of his profession
  acme, meridian, summit, tiptop, elevation, height, pinnacle, superlative, top,
• (n) the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
  • the view from the peak was magnificent
  • they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
  • the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
  crest, summit, top, tip, crown,
• (n) a V shape
  • the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points
  tip, point,
• (n) the highest point (of something)
  • at the peak of the pyramid
  apex, acme, vertex,
• (n) a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
  • he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead
  eyeshade, visor, vizor, bill,

Verbs

• (v) to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity
  • That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929";"Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
  top out,

Synonyms

top out extremum efflorescence flush heyday blossom prime flower bloom acme meridian summit tiptop elevation height pinnacle superlative top crest tip crown point apex vertex eyeshade visor vizor bill

Antonyms

bottom out

Words of close approximity