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Meaning
Noun
●
A point; the
sharp end
or
top
of anything that
terminates
in a point; as, the
peak
, or front, of a cap.
●
The
highest
value
reached
by some
quantity
in a time period.
●
In Geography:
The
top
, or one of the
tops
, of a
hill
,
mountain
, or range,
ending in
a point.
●
In Geography:
The whole
hill
or
mountain
, especially when isolated.
●
In Nautical:
The
upper
aftermost
corner
of a
fore-and-aft
sail.
●
In Nautical:
The
narrow
part of a vessel's
bow
, or the
hold
within it.
●
In Nautical:
The
extremity
of an
anchor
fluke
; the bill.
●
In Mathematics:
A
local maximum
of a
function
, e.g. for
sine waves
, each point at which the value of
y
is at its
maximum
.
●
Alternative form of
peag
(“wampum”).
Verb
●
In Nautical:
To
raise
the point of (a
gaff
)
closer to
perpendicular.
●
To
reach
a
highest
degree
or maximum.
●
To
rise
or
extend
into a
peak
or point; to form, or
appear
as, a
peak
.
●
To cause to
adopt
gender-critical
or
trans-exclusionary
views
(ellipsis of
peak
trans).
●
To become
sick
or wan.
●
To
acquire
sharpness
of
figure
or
features
; hence, to look
thin
or sickly.
●
To
pry
; to
peep
slyly.
●
Misspelling of pique.
Adj
●
At the
greatest
extent
; maximum.
●
Maximal,
quintessential
,
archetypical
;
representing
the
culmination
of its type.
●
In Multicultural London English:
Bad.
●
In Multicultural London English:
Unlucky; unfortunate.
Name
●
A surname.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Synonyms
Apex
Pinnacle
Summit
Top
Culminate
Bad
Unlucky
Superlative
Crest
Prime
Related
Apex
Spike
Plateau
Rise
Highpoint
Maximum
Climax
Midpoint
Increase
Amplitude
Height
Curve
Decrease
Onset
Band
Surge
Elevation
Decline
Mountain
Maxima
Exceed
Wave
Maximal
High
Frequency
Drop
Soar
Slope
Range
Spectra
Load
Voltage
Highs
Average
Phase
Intensity
Fluctuate
Altitude
Highest
Fall
Boom
Reach
Wavelength
Plummet
Lower
High Point
Tail End
Solar Maximum
Tipping Point
Absorption Band
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Rhymes
Eek
Eke
Teak
Sikh
Peek
Freq
Weak
Meak
Zeke
Peak
Reek
Teek
Keek
Beak
Meek
Chic
Peke
Geek
Leek
Deek
Week
Deke
Seek
Leak
Areek
Creak
Sheik
Greek
Wreak
Tweak
Sneak
Creek
Sleek
Fleek
Pique
Gleek
Greek
Bleak
Freak
Speak
Streek
Squeak
Shriek
Unique
Streak
Clique
Caique
Beseek
Respeak
Midweek
Lalique
Bespeak
Antique
Oblique
Unspeak
Mystique
Physique
Mustique
Nastaliq
Forspeak
Boutique
Forespeak
Realpolitik
Tongue-In-Chic
Shikasta Nasta'Liq
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