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noun mountain top ADJ. 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 peaks highest level, rate, etc. ADJ. 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.
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peak
verbs
be at its peak
• The strawberry season is now at its peak.
reach a peak
( also hit a peak informal )
• The traffic reaches a peak between 5 and 6 pm. • The company’s stock hit a peak of about $23.
fall from a peak
• Visitor numbers have fallen from a peak of 1.8 million per year to under 1 million.
phrases
peaks and troughs
(= high points and low points )
• Sales went through a number of peaks and troughs in the last fiscal year.
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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + peak
a mountain peak
• All around are the spectacular mountain peaks of the Jungfrau region.
the highest peak
• Mount McKinley is Alaska’s highest peak.
a snowy/snow-capped peak
• The snow-capped peaks of the Sorondo mountain range provide a dramatic backdrop.
a jagged peak
(= with several sharp points )
• At first all I could see was the hazy black outline of a jagged peak.
a rocky peak
• The Castle is situated on a rocky peak.
a distant peak
• The mist cleared to reveal the distant peaks across the valley.
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