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adjective

of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak hours the streets traffic is unbelievable"
Antonyms: off-peak Similar: high-season, peak-seaason
approaching or constituting a maximum; "maximal temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak efficiency"
Synonyms: highest Similar: maximal, maximum

noun

the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
Synonyms: extremum
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
Synonyms: bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, prime
the highest level or degree attainable; "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
Synonyms: acme, elevation, height, pinnacle, summit, superlative, top
the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
Synonyms: crest, crown, summit, tip, top
a V shape; "the cannibal''s teeth were filed to sharp points"
Synonyms: point, tip
the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the pyramid"
Synonyms: acme, apex, vertex
a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead"
Synonyms: bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor

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verb

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"

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