Peak

Mountain's uppermost region

Peak is the highest point of something—a mountain peak, the peak of a career, peak performance.

As a verb, to peak is to reach maximum intensity: Interest peaked in the early 2000s.

As an adjective, peak describes optimal timing or level: peak hours, peak condition.

In internet slang, peak means quintessential or perfectly representative: That response is peak Reddit.

summit

mountain

Tall natural landmass

  • summitPeak or diplomatic gathering
  • apexUppermost point or culmination
  • pinnacleUtmost summit or spire

top · crest · ridge · Everest · Kilimanjaro · Matterhorn · climber · ascent · altitude · elevation

maximum

highest

Topmost in position

ceiling · record · limit · threshold · climax · pinnacle · acme · saturation · upper · topmost

graph

spike

Sharp rise or point

  • curveSmooth, angleless line
  • highGreat in altitude
  • pointExact location or meaning

maximum · chart · data · inflection · plateau · trough · amplitude · frequency · waveform · oscillation

performance

optimal

Most desirable outcome

  • primeReadying for action
  • bestHighest in quality
  • topUppermost part or surface

form · athletic · excellence · conditioning · training · flow · zone · elite · prowess · stamina

timing

rush

Quick sudden movement

  • hourSixty-minute span
  • seasonYearly division or series
  • demandForceful request or requirement

traffic · busy · prime · time · surge · load · capacity · volume · congestion · pricing

visor

cap

Covering for top

  • hatGarment for the head
  • brimProjecting edge or lip
  • billAmount owed, written

baseball · shade · sun · visor · headwear · sports · adjustable · snapback · trucker · curved

Categories
Opposites
elevation/topography

Peakvalley

Low ground between heights

trough · basin · depression · lowland · hollow

performance/achievement level

Peaknadir

Lowest possible point

low point · trough · minimum · rock bottom · worst

mountain anatomy

Peakbase

Supporting bottom structure

foot · bottom · foothills · piedmont · foundation

Phrases
Family

peaks, peaked, peaking, peaky

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G