peak
At the greatest extentAt the greatest extent; maximum.
» Toy sales peak just before Christmas.
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5 sensesAt the greatest extent; maximum.
peak oil, Peak TV
(slang)Maximal, quintessential, archetypical, strictly with positive connotations; representing the culmination of its type.
Knowing obscure 19th-century slang is peak nerd.
(Multicultural London English)Bad.
(Multicultural London English)Unlucky; unfortunate.
You didn't get a spot? That's peak.
(Internet)Very good or high-quality.
That movie last night was so peak.
Examples
116 sentencesToy sales peak just before Christmas.
Tom is at his peak now.
The mountain peak was covered with snow.
Вершина гори була вкрита снігом. — Ahha
ruВершина горы была покрыта снегом. — odexed
deDer Berggipfel war mit Schnee bedeckt. — xtofu80
The mountain peak is covered with snow.
Вершина гори покрита снігом. — MaxUA
ruВершина горы покрыта снегом. — sharptoothed
deDie Bergspitze ist schneebedeckt. — MUIRIEL
The peak of the mountain is covered with snow.
Вершина гори покрита снігом. — MaxUA
ruВершина горы покрыта снегом. — sharptoothed
deDie Bergspitze ist schneebedeckt. — MUIRIEL
Origin
From earlier peake, peek, peke, from Middle English pek (in place names), itself an alteraFrom earlier peake, peek, peke, from Middle English pek (in place names), itself an alteration of pike, pyke, pyk (“a sharp point, pike”), from Old English pīc, piic (“a pike, needle, pin, peak, pinnacle”), from Proto-West Germanic *pīk, from Proto-Germanic *pīkaz (“peak”).
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3 lessons- B2Describing graphs and trends — Because the lesson uses it
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