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peakthe highest point of something, especially a mountain

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the highest point of something, especially a mountain

Pronunciation (IPA): /piːk/

Korean meaning: 최고점, 정상, 절정

Korean pronunciation: 피크 (강세: 피크)

Example Sentences

  • My energy level peaks right after drinking three cups of coffee.
  • The pizza delivery peak hours coincide perfectly with my hunger peaks.
  • She reached the peak of the mountain after five hours of hiking.

peak

NOUN

//piːk//

the highest point of something, especially a mountain

peak concept
💡 Concept

Reaching the mountain's highest point

peak mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

The Pee King rules from the peak - the highest point!

peak rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Those who seek the peak surpass the weak!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/piːk/
🇬🇧 UK/piːk/

🌳Etymology

Rootpeak

Origin

From Middle English 'peke' or 'pike', possibly derived from Old English or Scandinavian sources. The word originally referred to a pointed or pointed object, later applied to the pointed summit of a mountain.

🎵Rhyme

seekspeakweakleakcreek
seek
speak
weak
leak
creek

🔗Collocations

peak performance
peak hours
reach a peak
mountain peak
peak season
at its peak

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My energy level peaks right after drinking three cups of coffee.

😄 Fun example

The pizza delivery peak hours coincide perfectly with my hunger peaks.

She reached the peak of the mountain after five hours of hiking.

Internet usage peaks during the pandemic lockdown.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

summittopclimaxpinnacleapex

Antonyms

bottombasevalley

Related

mountainheightmaximumzenithcrest

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