0 the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill:
2 the flat curved part of a cap that goes above the eyes of the person who is wearing it
3 Peak times are the times when most people are using or doing something:
Traffic congestion is really bad at peak periods (= when it is busiest).
It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times (= those with the most people watching).
Don't go there in the peak (= busiest) season - it'll be hot and crowded.
peak rate electricity
I think we've reached peak beard (= beards were fashionable, but now too many people have them).
4 to reach the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill:
Official figures show that unemployment peaked in November.
5 to reach the highest point, value, or level:
Official figures show unemployment peaked in November.
6 the pointed top of a mountain, or the mountain itself
7 a period during which something reaches its highest level, price, rate, etc.:
Several internet service providers tested in the evening peak failed to deliver the new target for high-speed internet.
be above/below the peak of sth The shares have started to recover but are still far below their 12-month peak.
hit/reach/rise to a peak Investors were looking beyond the UK market because they feared it might have reached a peak.
Markets are subject to strong peaks and troughs due to economic cycles.
8 relating to the highest level, price, rate, etc. that something reaches:
The comparison site provides information on peak and off-peak rates across all the major mobile networks.
peak efficiency/performance
9 relating to a period of time during which more people are using a service or system than during any other period:
There are always peaks and troughs in any relationship.
The Beatles were at their peak during the 1960s.
the glaciated peaks of the Himalayas
From the lowlands of the south to the rugged peaks in the north, Derbyshire has something for everyone.
Snow-covered peaks form a back-drop to beautiful mountain lakes.
中文繁体
最高點, 最高點,高峰, 山頂…
More中文简体
最高点, 最高点,高峰, 山顶…
MoreEspañol
pico, máximo, cumbre [feminine…
MorePortuguês
pico…
More日本語
山頂, 最高値, 最高レベル…
MoreTürk dili
en yüksek düzey, en üst seviye, en değerli konum…
MoreFrançais
maximum, culminant/-ante, meilleur/-eure…
MoreCatalan
cim, punt màxim…
More