Collocations for peak - noun
1. mountain top
ADJECTIVE
high,
lofty,
towering
craggy, jagged, rocky, sharp
snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy
distant
mountain
craggy, jagged, rocky, sharp
snow-capped, snow-covered, snowy
distant
mountain
2. highest level, rate, etc.
ADJECTIVE
all-time
The share index rose to a new all-time peak of 2112.
The share index rose to a new all-time peak of 2112.
seasonal
summer, winter, etc.
The influx of tourists has reached its summer peak.
summer, winter, etc.
The influx of tourists has reached its summer peak.
sharp
The graph shows two very sharp price peaks.
The graph shows two very sharp price peaks.
VERB + peak
rise to,
rise towards/toward
Production is rising back towards/toward its 1999 peak.
Production is rising back towards/toward its 1999 peak.
hit,
reach
fall below, fall from, pass
be past
Her performance is just past its peak.
fall below, fall from, pass
be past
Her performance is just past its peak.
peak + NOUN
hours,
period,
season,
time,
year
demand
at times of peak demand
demand
at times of peak demand
rate
peak-rate phone calls
peak-rate phone calls
level
efficiency, performance
The engine is tuned to peak efficiency.
efficiency, performance
The engine is tuned to peak efficiency.
fitness (esp. BrE),
form
PREPOSITION
at a/the/your peak
The crisis was now at its peak.
At his peak he was the best player in the world.
The crisis was now at its peak.
At his peak he was the best player in the world.
peak of
She is at the peak of her popularity.
The party's numbers reached a peak of 40 000 in 2001.
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.
You want your hair to look in peak condition.
peaks and troughs
Economic life moves in cycles of peaks and troughs.
Economic life moves in cycles of peaks and troughs.