PEAK: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PEAK?

Need another word that means the same as “peak”? Find 65 synonyms and 30 related words for “peak” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Peak” are: acme, apex, vertex, point, tip, extremum, crest, crown, summit, top, bill, eyeshade, visor, vizor, elevation, height, meridian, pinnacle, superlative, tiptop, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flower, flush, heyday, prime, mountaintop, spire, heights, brow, cap, zenith, apogee, mountain, hill, alp, aiguille, serac, puy, crag, tor, inselberg, brim, high point, high spot, highlight, climax, culmination, consummation, epitome, ascendancy, crowning point, peak of perfection, top out, reach its highest point, reach the high point, maximum, maximal, greatest, highest, utmost, uttermost, extreme

Peak as a Noun

Definitions of "Peak" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “peak” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The narrow part of a ship's hold at the bow or stern.
• The most extreme possible amount or value.
• The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.
• The point of highest activity, quality, or achievement.
• The highest point (of something.
• A stiff brim at the front of a cap.
• The pointed top of a mountain.
• The upper, outer corner of a sail extended by a gaff.
• A projecting pointed part or shape.
• The period of greatest prosperity or productivity.
• A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes.
• A V shape.
• The top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill.
• A point in a curve or on a graph, or a value of a physical quantity, higher than those around it.
• A mountain with a pointed top.

Synonyms of "Peak" as a noun (54 Words)

acme	The highest point (of something. The artist s gifts are at their acme.
aiguille	A sharp pinnacle of rock in a mountain range.
alp	Any high mountain.
apex	The top or highest part of something, especially one forming a point. The apex of his career was in 1966 when he hoisted aloft the World Cup for England.
apogee	A final climactic stage. A film which was the apogee of German expressionist cinema.
ascendancy	The state that exists when one person or group has power over another. The ascendancy of good over evil.
bill	A poster or handbill. A ten dollar bill.
bloom	Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts. You will stop all bloom if you let the flowers go to seed.
blossom	Reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts. Tiny white blossoms.
brim	A circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat. A soft hat with a turned up brim.
brow	An eyebrow. He wiped his brow.
cap	A player to whom a cap is awarded. They established a cap for prices.
consummation	The act of bringing to completion or fruition. The eager consummation that follows a long and passionate seduction.
crag	A steep rugged rock or cliff.
crest	(heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet. A high wave formed by the meeting of two crests.
crown	Dentistry dental appliance consisting of an artificial crown for a broken or decayed tooth. Tomorrow my dentist will fit me for a crown.
crowning point	The part of a hat (the vertex) that covers the crown of the head.
culmination	(astronomy) a heavenly body’s highest celestial point above an observer’s horizon. The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.
efflorescence	Rapid growth or development. The state is enjoying an incomparable cultural efflorescence.
elevation	A scale drawing showing the vertical projection of one side of a building. A dancer of exceptional elevation.
epitome	A summary of a written work; an abstract. She looked the epitome of elegance and good taste.
extremum	The most extreme possible amount or value. Extremum principles.
eyeshade	A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes. The stereotype of the forger as the chap with the green eyeshade and specs.
flower	The state or period in which a plant s flowers have developed and opened. He wasted the flower of French youth on his dreams of empire.
flush	The device used for flushing a toilet. He is no longer in the first flush of youth.
height	A high place or position. It would be the height of bad manners not to attend the wedding.
heights	The distance from head to foot. He doesn t like heights.
heyday	The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964.
high point	A lofty level or position or degree.
high spot	A state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics.
highlight	The best parts of a sporting or other event edited for broadcasting or recording. He views that season as the highlight of his career.
hill	Risque English comedian (1925-1992. A hill of sliding shingle.
inselberg	An isolated hill or mountain rising abruptly from a plain.
meridian	A circle passing through the celestial poles and the zenith of a given place on the earth’s surface. The European Broadcasting Area extends from the Atlantic to the meridian 40 E.
mountain	(often followed by `of’) a large number or amount or extent. We set off down the mountain.
mountaintop	The area at the top of a mountain. The mountaintop castle.
peak of perfection	The most extreme possible amount or value.
pinnacle	The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development. Catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame.
point	The action or position of a dog in pointing. The furthermost point of the gallery.
prime	A prime number. The prime of the world.
puy	A small extinct volcanic cone in the Auvergne, France.
serac	A pinnacle or ridge of ice on the surface of a glacier.
spire	The continuation of a tree trunk above the point where branching begins, especially in a tree of a tapering form. Spires of delphiniums.
summit	The highest attainable level of achievement. The summit of his ambition.
superlative	The superlative form of an adjective or adverb. Least famous is the superlative degree of the adjective famous.
tip	An indication of potential opportunity. The northern tip of Scotland.
tiptop	The highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development.
top	The top or extreme point of something usually a mountain or hill. Put your books on top of the desk.
tor	A high rocky hill. Glastonbury Tor.
vertex	The point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure.
visor	A stiff peak at the front of a cap. A plastic safety helmet with a transparent visor.
vizor	A piece of armor plate (with eye slits) fixed or hinged to a medieval helmet to protect the face.
zenith	The highest point reached by a given celestial object. In 1977 punk was at its zenith.

Usage Examples of "Peak" as a noun

• Whisk two egg whites to stiff peaks.
• The view from the peak was magnificent.
• The peak of perfection.
• Tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain.
• Summer was at its peak.
• The peak halyard.
• At the peak of the pyramid.
• A slight increase in velocity provides a second peak on the general velocity curve.
• Voltage peak.
• He climbed his last Swiss peak at the age of 80.
• Further storage is found in the bow peak.
• He was at his peak as a cricketer.
• Package holiday sales hit a peak of around 12 million.

Peak as a Verb

Definitions of "Peak" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “peak” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• To reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity.
• Reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.

Synonyms of "Peak" as a verb (3 Words)

reach its highest point	Move forward or upward in order to touch; also in a metaphorical sense.
reach the high point	Reach a goal, e.g.
top out	Pass by, over, or under without making contact.

Usage Examples of "Peak" as a verb

• The disease peaked in summer.
• That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929.

Peak as an Adjective

Definitions of "Peak" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “peak” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Referring to the point at which the specified thing is at its highest level of popularity.
• At the highest level; maximum.
• Characterized by maximum activity or demand.

Synonyms of "Peak" as an adjective (8 Words)

extreme	Far beyond a norm in quantity or amount or degree; to an utmost degree. Extreme sports like snowboarding.
greatest	Uppercase.
highest	Happy and excited and energetic.
maximal	Of or constituting a maximum; as great or as large as possible. Maximal expansion.
maximum	As great, high, or intense as possible or permitted. Maximum pressure.
top	Situated at the top or highest position. The top end of Fulham Road.
utmost	Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity. Utmost contempt.
uttermost	Of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity. I could but express my uttermost satisfaction.

Usage Examples of "Peak" as an adjective

• Just when we think we've reached peak beard, the trend is showing no signs of slowing down.
• Traffic speeds are reduced at peak hours.
• The canal was restored to peak condition.

Associations of "Peak" (30 Words)

acme	The highest point (of something. Physics is the acme of scientific knowledge.
apex	The point on the celestial sphere toward which the sun and solar system appear to be moving relative to the fixed stars. The apex of the roof.
apogee	The point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth. A film which was the apogee of German expressionist cinema.
climactic	Acting as a culmination or resolution to a series of events; forming an exciting climax. The film s climactic scenes.
closing	The act of closing something. The closing stages of the election.
completion	A concluding action. Funds for the completion of the new building.
crest	Reach a high point. The swell begins to curl and crest.
culminate	Reach the highest or most decisive point. Seurat culminated pointillism.
culmination	(astronomy) a heavenly body’s highest celestial point above an observer’s horizon. The deal marked the culmination of years of negotiation.
dramatic	Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect. A dramatic increase in recorded crime.
elevation	Height above a given level, especially sea level. A prayer recommended for lay people at the elevation of the Host.
final	A series of games constituting the final stage of a competition. The final answer.
heyday	The period of greatest prosperity or productivity. The paper has lost millions of readers since its heyday in 1964.
jag	Cut teeth into make a jagged cutting edge. She jagged herself in the mouth.
lofty	Haughty and aloof. Lofty ships.
maximum	A maximum permitted custodial sentence for an offence. A maximum penalty of ten years imprisonment.
meridian	Relating to or situated at a meridian. At the end of February Jupiter transits the meridian due south at 6 15 a m.
minaret	A slender tower, typically part of a mosque, with a balcony from which a muezzin calls Muslims to prayer.
nadir	An extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything. Asking that question was the nadir of my career.
pinnacle	Set on or as if on a pinnacle. Catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame.
plateau	A state of little or no change following a period of activity or progress. The peace process had reached a plateau.
summit	Reach the summit of a mountain. A summit meeting.
superlative	The superlative form of an adjective or adverb. Chilli has become the superlative among spices.
top	Reach the top of a hill or other elevation. I use the sharp edge of an old butcher s knife for topping and the back of the blade for cleaning the roots.
towering	Of great importance or influence. Hari looked up at the towering buildings.
unsurpassed	Not capable of being improved on. The quality of workmanship is unsurpassed.
upper	A central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression. The upper half of the class.
windup	Operated by a mechanism. Windup toys.
zenith	The point in the sky or celestial sphere directly above an observer. The sun was well past the zenith.