peaking

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/ˈpiːkɪŋ/ English

Definitions

verb

To reach a highest degree or maximum.“Historians argue about when the Roman Empire began to peak and ultimately decay.”
To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.

verb

To become sick or wan.
To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.
To pry; to peep slyly.

noun

The act of something reaching a peak.

adjective

Peaky; sickly; pining

Related words

Synonyms

culminate pinnacle height vertex top acme high elevation climactic superlative maximum maximal heyday prime tip point summit

Associated

billboard bubbling chart charting charts hot singles airplay charted peaked certified aria

Rhymes

seeking creaking shrieking freaking reeking tweaking speaking sneaking streaking leaking

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