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The Meaning of peak

  • (n.) A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
  • (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.
  • (n.) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
  • (n.) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
  • (n.) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
  • (v. i.) To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
  • (v. i.) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky.
  • (v. i.) To pry; to peep slyly.
  • (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