Peaked — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity

somewhat ill or prone to illness

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈiːkt/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈiːkt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈiːkt/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈiːkt/.

Examples

That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929
Bids for the painting topped out at $50 million
my poor ailing grandmother

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ailing sickly top out poorly seedy peak unwell indisposed under the weather

Antonyms

bottom out

Parts of Speech

verb	to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity “That wild, speculative spirit peaked in 1929”
adjective	somewhat ill or prone to illness “my poor ailing grandmother”
adjective	having or rising to a peak “the peaked ceiling”

Word Forms

peak	noun	the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
unwellness	noun	impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

seinen Höhepunkt erreicht

den höchsten Punkt erreichen; maximale Intensität und Aktivität erreichen

🇫🇷French

pointu

atteindre le point culminant; atteindre une intensité, une activité maximale

🇪🇸Spanish

puntiagudo

llegar al punto más alto; alcanzar la máxima intensidad, actividad

🇮🇹Italian

ha raggiunto il picco

raggiungere il punto più alto; raggiungere la massima intensità, attività

🇳🇱Dutch

piekte

om het hoogste punt te bereiken; bereik maximale intensiteit, activiteit

🇵🇹Portuguese

atingiu o pico

alcançar o ponto mais alto; atingir intensidade máxima, atividade

🇷🇺Russian

достиг пика

достичь самой высокой точки; достичь максимальной интенсивности, активности

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नुकीला

उच्चतम बिंदु तक पहुँचने के लिए; अधिकतम तीव्रता, सक्रियता प्राप्त करें

🇧🇩Bengali

চূড়া

সর্বোচ্চ বিন্দুতে পৌঁছাতে; সর্বোচ্চ তীব্রতা, কার্যকলাপ অর্জন

🇮🇳Tamil

உச்சத்தை எட்டியது

மிக உயர்ந்த புள்ளியை அடைய; அதிகபட்ச தீவிரம், செயல்பாடு அடைய

🇮🇳Telugu

కొన సాగింది

అత్యున్నత స్థానానికి చేరుకోవడానికి; గరిష్ట తీవ్రత, కార్యాచరణను పొందండి

🇮🇳Marathi

शिखर

सर्वोच्च बिंदू गाठण्यासाठी; जास्तीत जास्त तीव्रता, क्रियाकलाप प्राप्त करा

🇮🇳Gujarati

ટોચ પર

ઉચ્ચતમ બિંદુ સુધી પહોંચવા માટે; મહત્તમ તીવ્રતા, પ્રવૃત્તિ પ્રાપ્ત કરો

🇮🇳Kannada

ಉತ್ತುಂಗಕ್ಕೇರಿತು

ಅತ್ಯುನ್ನತ ಬಿಂದುವನ್ನು ತಲುಪಲು; ಗರಿಷ್ಠ ತೀವ್ರತೆ, ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಪಡೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ഉന്നതിയിലെത്തി

ഏറ്റവും ഉയർന്ന സ്ഥലത്ത് എത്താൻ; പരമാവധി തീവ്രത, പ്രവർത്തനം നേടുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸਿਖਰ 'ਤੇ

ਉੱਚੇ ਬਿੰਦੂ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਣ ਲਈ; ਵੱਧ ਤੋਂ ਵੱਧ ਤੀਬਰਤਾ, ਗਤੀਵਿਧੀ ਪ੍ਰਾਪਤ ਕਰੋ

🇵🇰Urdu

چوٹی

بلند ترین مقام تک پہنچنے کے لیے؛ زیادہ سے زیادہ شدت، سرگرمی حاصل کریں۔

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

达到顶峰

到达最高点；达到最大强度、活动

🇯🇵Japanese

ピークに達した

最高点に到達すること。最大の強度、活動性を達成する

🇰🇷Korean

뾰족한

가장 높은 지점에 도달하기 위해; 최대 강도, 활동 달성

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đạt đến đỉnh điểm

đạt đến điểm cao nhất; đạt cường độ, hoạt động tối đa

🇹🇭Thai

แหลม

ไปถึงจุดสูงสุด บรรลุความเข้มข้นกิจกรรมสูงสุด

🇮🇩Indonesian

berpuncak runcing

untuk mencapai titik tertinggi; mencapai intensitas maksimum, aktivitas

🇵🇭Filipino

sumikat

upang maabot ang pinakamataas na punto; makamit ang pinakamataas na intensity, aktibidad

🇲🇾Malay

memuncak

untuk mencapai titik tertinggi; mencapai keamatan maksimum, aktiviti

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بلغ ذروته

للوصول إلى أعلى نقطة. تحقيق أقصى قدر من الشدة والنشاط

🇮🇷Persian

اوج گرفت

برای رسیدن به بالاترین نقطه؛ رسیدن به حداکثر شدت، فعالیت

🇹🇷Turkish

doruğa çıktı

en yüksek noktaya ulaşmak için; maksimum yoğunluğa, aktiviteye ulaşmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

הגיע לשיא

להגיע לנקודה הגבוהה ביותר; להשיג עצימות מקסימלית, פעילות

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What is the primary definition of the word 'peaked'?

The primary meaning of 'peaked' is 'to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity'.

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Using 'peaked' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'peaked' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'peaked' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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