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The Meaning of peak
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(n.) A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
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(n.) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
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(n.) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
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(n.) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
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(n.) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
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(v. i.) To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
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(v. i.) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky.
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(v. i.) To pry; to peep slyly.
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(v. t.) To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular.
Synonyms
top
,
eyeshade
,
apex
,
extreme point
,
vertex
,
height
,
tiptop
,
crest
,
pinnacle
,
tip
,
meridian
,
heyday
,
extreme
,
crown
,
blossom
,
bill
,
extremum
,
elevation
,
visor
,
summit
,
acme
,
flower
,
superlative
,
bloom
,
prime
,
vizor
,
efflorescence
,
point
,
flush
,
skin rash
,
charge
,
anthesis
,
outpouring
,
rash
,
florescence
,
inflorescence
,
kick
,
flowering
,
blossoming
,
bloom of youth
,
hot flash
,
boot
,
prime of life
,
thrill
,
rosiness
,
blooming
,
salad days
,
rush
,
blush
,
gush
,
roseola
,
prime quantity
,
bang
,
top of the inning
,
teetotum
,
upper side
,
aggrandisement
,
aggrandizement
,
line of longitude
,
lift
,
stature
,
upside
,
spinning top
,
big top
,
round top
,
raising
,
tallness
,
natural elevation
,
top side
,
whirligig
,
superlative degree
,
circus tent
,
cover
,
summit meeting
,
altitude
,
wind
,
hint
,
cap
,
diadem
,
treetop
,
bakshis
,
pate
,
backsheesh
,
confidential information
,
poll
,
pourboire
,
lead
,
baksheesh
,
steer
,
pennant
,
bakshish
,
gratuity
,
jacket crown
,
jacket
,
crownwork
,
spot
,
dot
,
breaker point
,
stop
,
head
,
full stop
,
gunpoint
,
point in time
,
percentage point
,
full point
,
level
,
stage
,
degree
,
pointedness
,
period
,
power point
,
detail
,
decimal point
,
distributor point
,
item
,
compass point
,
solar apex
,
apex of the sun's way
,
bank bill
,
handbill
,
bank note
,
throwaway
,
measure
,
pecker
,
posting
,
greenback
,
neb
,
banknote
,
invoice
,
circular
,
beak
,
broadsheet
,
flier
,
broadside
,
banker's bill
,
government note
,
card
,
notice
,
poster
,
billhook
,
placard
,
flyer
,
account
,
nib
,
note
,
top out
Homophones
paek
,
peake
,
peek
,
pique
Rhymes
antique
,
ashcreek
,
baek
,
batik
,
beak
,
beeck
,
beek
,
belgique
,
bespeak
,
bleak
,
boutique
,
cacique
,
cheek
,
chesapeake
,
chic
,
cleek
,
clique
,
creak
,
creek
,
critique
,
deike
,
dieck
,
dominique
,
eke
,
electrique
,
feick
,
fenugreek
,
fleek
,
freak
,
geac
,
geek
,
gieck
,
gleek
,
greek
,
grosbeak
,
henriques
,
henriquez
,
kmiec
,
leak
,
leake
,
leek
,
leick
,
leveque
,
manrique
,
martinique
,
mcpeek
,
mediq
,
meek
,
midweek
,
misspeak
,
monique
,
mozambique
,
mystique
,
nongreek
,
oblique
,
paek
,
peake
,
peek
,
physique
,
pique
,
reeck
,
reek
,
respeak
,
rieck
,
riecke
,
riek
,
rieke
,
screak
,
seaq
,
seek
,
sheek
,
sheik
,
sheikh
,
shriek
,
siek
,
sikh
,
sleek
,
sneak
,
speak
,
speake
,
squeak
,
steek
,
streak
,
streek
,
tariq
,
teac
,
teak
,
technique
,
tweak
,
unique
,
vanbeek
,
veronique
,
weak
,
week
,
weick
,
weik
,
wieck
,
workweek
,
wreak
,
zeek
,
zeke