Peak vs. Peek

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Peaknoun

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

Peaknoun

The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.

Peaknoun

(geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point

Peaknoun

(geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated

Peaknoun

(nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail

Peaknoun

(nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.

Peaknoun

(nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

Peaknoun

(mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

Peakverb

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

Peakverb

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

Peakverb

(intransitive) To become sick or wan.

Peakverb

(intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

Peakverb

(intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.

Peakadjective

(MLE) Bad

Peakadjective

(MLE) Unlucky; unfortunate

Peaknoun

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

Peaknoun

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.

Peaknoun

The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; - used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.

Peakverb

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

Peakverb

To achieve a maximum of numerical value, intensity of activity, popularity, or other characteristic, followed by a decline; as, the stock market peaked in January; his performance as a pitcher peaked in 1990; sales of the XTX model peaked at 20,000 per year.

Peakverb

To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

Peakverb

To pry; to peep slyly.

Peakverb

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.

Peaknoun

the most extreme possible amount or value;

Peaknoun

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

Peaknoun

the highest level or degree attainable;

Peaknoun

the top point of a mountain or hill;

Peaknoun

a V shape;

Peaknoun

the highest point (of something);

Peaknoun

a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes;

Peakverb

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity;

Peakadjective

of a period of maximal use or demand or activity;

Peakadjective

approaching or constituting a maximum;

Peekverb

To look slyly, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

Peekverb

To be only slightly, partially visible, as if peering out from a hiding place.

Peekverb

To retrieve (a value) from a memory address.

Peekverb

To look surreptitiously, or with the eyes half closed, or through a crevice; to peep.

Peeknoun

a secret look

Peekverb

throw a glance at; take a brief look at;

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