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Definition of
peak verb
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
peak
verb
verb
NAmE
/
/
pik
/
/
[
intransitive
]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they
peak
he / she / it
peaks
past simple
peaked
-ing form
peaking
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to reach the highest point or value
Oil production peaked in the early 1980s.
Unemployment peaked at 17%.
an athlete who peaks
(= produces his or her best performance)
at just the right time
See
peak
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