peak
nounADJ.
high | jagged, rocky | snow-capped, snow-covered | distant | mountain
VERB + PEAK
climb, conquer, scale
PEAK + VERB
rise, tower
We looked up at the rocky peaks towering above us.PREP.
on a/the ~
climbers on the distant mountain peaksADJ.
all-time
The share index rose to a new all-time peak of 2732.| summer, winter, etc.
The influx of tourists has reached its summer peak.VERB + PEAK
rise to/towards
Production is rising back towards its 1999 peak.| hit, reach | fall below/from, pass | be past
Her performance is just past its peak.PEAK + NOUN
hours, period, season, time, year | demand
at times of peak demand| rate
peak-rate phone calls| level | efficiency, performance
The engine is tuned to peak efficiency.| fitness, form
PREP.
at a/the/your ~
The crisis was now at its peak. At his peak he was the best player in the world.| ~ of
She is at the peak of her popularity. The party's numbers reached a peak of 40,000 in 2001.PHRASES
in peak condition
You want your hair to look in peak condition.| peaks and troughs
Economic life moves in cycles of peaks and troughs.