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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Peak, SC (town, FIPS 55150)
    Location: 34.23811 N, 81.32906 W
    Population (1990): 78 (37 housing units)
    Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Peak \Peak\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Peaked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Peaking.]
     1. To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear
        as, a peak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              There peaketh up a mighty high mount. --Holand.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look
        thin or sicky. ``Dwindle, peak, and pine.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. [Cf. Peek.] To pry; to peep slyly. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Peak arch (Arch.), a pointed or Gothic arch.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Peak \Peak\, v. t. (Naut.)
     To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as,
     to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard,
     to set it nearer the perpendicular.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Peak \Peak\, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf.
     Ir. peac a sharp-pointed thing. Cf. Pike.]
     1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates
        in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. ``Run your
        beard into a peak.'' --Beau. & Fl.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or
        range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or
        mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Silent upon a peak in Darien.         --Keats.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; --
            used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards,
            peak-brails, etc.
        (b) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within
            it.
        (c) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill. [In the
            last sense written also pea and pee.]
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Fore peak. (Naut.) See under Fore.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Peag \Peag\, n. [Written also peage, peak, peeke.] [Prob.
     of North American Indian origin, by shortening of wampumpeag.
     --RHUD.]
     A kind of aboriginal shell money, or wampum, of the Atlantic
     coast of the United States; -- originally applied only to
     polished white cylindrical beads. See also wampum.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Peag \Peag\, n. [Written also peage, peak, peeke.] [Prob.
     of North Amer. Indian origin.]
     A kind of aboriginal shell money, or wampum, of the Atlantic
     coast of the United States; -- originally applied only to
     polished white cylindrical beads.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Peak \Peak\, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf.
     Ir. peac a sharp-pointed thing. Cf. Pike.]
     1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates
        in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. ``Run your
        beard into a peak.'' --Beau. & Fl.
  
     2. The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or
        range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or
        mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
  
              Silent upon a peak in Darien.         --Keats.
  
     3. (Naut.)
        (a) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; --
            used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards,
            peak-brails, etc.
        (b) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within
            it.
        (c) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill. [In the
            last sense written also pea and pee.]
  
     Fore peak. (Naut.) See under Fore.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Peak \Peak\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Peaked; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Peaking.]
     1. To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear
        as, a peak.
  
              There peaketh up a mighty high mount. --Holand.
  
     2. To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look
        thin or sicky. ``Dwindle, peak, and pine.'' --Shak.
  
     3. [Cf. Peek.] To pry; to peep slyly. --Shak.
  
     Peak arch (Arch.), a pointed or Gothic arch.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Peak \Peak\, v. t. (Naut.)
     To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as,
     to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard,
     to set it nearer the perpendicular.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  peak
       adj 1: of a period of maximal use or demand or activity; "at peak
              hours the streets traffic is unbelievable" [ant: off-peak]
       2: approaching or constituting a maximum; "maximal
          temperature"; "maximum speed"; "working at peak
          efficiency" [syn: highest, peak(a)]
       n 1: the most extreme possible amount or value; "voltage peak"
            [syn: extremum]
       2: the period of greatest prosperity or productivity [syn: flower,
           prime, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush]
       3: the highest level or degree attainable; "his landscapes were
          deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at
          their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of
          perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted
          Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his
          ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man";
          "at the top of his profession" [syn: acme, height, elevation,
           pinnacle, summit, superlative, top]
       4: the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak
          was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of
          Monadnock" [syn: crown, crest, top, tip, summit]
       5: a V shape; "the cannibal's teeth were filed to sharp points"
          [syn: point, tip]
       6: the highest point (of something); "at the peak of the
          pyramid" [syn: vertex, apex, acme]
       7: a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes; "he
          pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead" [syn: bill,
           eyeshade, visor, vizor]
       v : to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity,
           activity; "That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 (ετ γεωγραφία en) η κορυφή, η βουνοκορφή
     2 η κορυφή, η αποκορύφωση, το αποκορύφωμα, το απόγειο, η αιχμή
     Αγγλικά vb.
     (αμτβ) φτάνω στην κορυφή, κορυφώνω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     Basque n.
     1 (inflection of eu pe  absv p)
     2 (inflection of eu pe  erg s)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Peak
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     a.
     1 At the greatest extent; maximum.
     2 (lb en slang) maximal, quintessential, archetypical; representing
  the culmination of its type.
     3 (lb en MLE) bad.
     4 (lb en MLE) unlucky; unfortunate.
     n.
     A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point;
  as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive nautical) To raise the point of (a gaff) closer
  to perpendicular.
     2 (lb en intransitive)
     3 # To reach a highest degree or maximum.
     4 # To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a
  peak.
     5 (senseid en gcfem)(lb en gender-critical feminism gender-critical)
  To cause to adopt gender-critical or trans-exclusionary views (ellipsis
  of (m en peak trans)).
     vb.
     1 (lb en intransitive) To become sick or wan.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features;
  hence, to look thin or sickly.
     3 (lb en intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.
     n.
     (alt form en peag  wampum).
     vb.
     (missp en pique)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Peak
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     Basque n.
     1 (inflection of eu pe  absv p)
     2 (inflection of eu pe  erg s)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Peak
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     Basque n.
     1 (inflection of eu pe  absv p)
     2 (inflection of eu pe  erg s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Peak
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     Englanti n.
     1 huippu, kärki
     2 lippa
     3 (''merenkulku'') kahvelipurjeen yläkärki
     Englanti vb.
     saavuttaa huippunsa, olla korkeimmillaan

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     n.
     (tagg: anglicism) topp

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  peak
     n.
     (tagg: anglicism) topp

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  Peak /pˈeːɑːk/ 
  peak point 
           Note: tracer test

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Peak /pˈiːk/
  القمّة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  peak //piːk// 
  1. максимум
  highest value reached
  2. връх
  mountain top
  3. остър връх, пик
  point, sharp end