- [usually singular] crest (of something) the top part of a hill or wave
- surfers riding the crest of the wave
Extra ExamplesTopics Geographyc2- We finally reached the crest of the ridge.
- We stood on the crest of the hill.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + crest- reach
- on a/the crest
- ride the crest of something
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- a design used as the symbol of a particular family, organization, etc., especially one that has a long history
- the university crest
- The family crest consists of a crown and an eight-pointed star.
- a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird’s head
- The male is recognizable by its yellow crest.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French creste, from Latin crista ‘tuft, plume’.
Idioms
See crest in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionarythe crest of a/the wave
- a situation in which somebody is very successful, happy, etc.
- They’ve been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory.
- She is on the crest of a wave at the moment following her Olympic success.
- They are riding the crest of the wave at the moment.
ride the crest of something
- to enjoy great success or support because of a particular situation or event
- The band is riding the crest of its last tour.
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