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peak
noun
the
pointed
very
top
of
a
mountain
or
hill
•
The
climbers
reached
the
peak
just
as
the
sun
was
rising
.
The
climbers
reached
the
peak
just
as
the
sun
was
rising
.
•
Snow
covered
the
peak
even
in
midsummer
.
Snow
covered
the
peak
even
in
midsummer
.
noun
the
time
or
level
when
something
is
at
its
greatest
amount
,
value
,
or
intensity
•
Ticket
prices
hit
their
peak
during
the
holiday
season
.
Ticket
prices
hit
their
peak
during
the
holiday
season
.
•
The
athlete
was
at
his
peak
when
he
broke
the
world
record
.
The
athlete
was
at
his
peak
when
he
broke
the
world
record
.
verb
-
peak
,
peaking
,
peaks
,
peaked
to
reach
the
highest
point
,
level
,
or
value
before
starting
to
decline
•
Sales
usually
peak
in
December
.
Sales
usually
peak
in
December
.
•
The
runners'
speed
peaked
halfway
through
the
race
.
The
runners'
speed
peaked
halfway
through
the
race
.
adjective
describing
a
time
,
level
,
or
condition
that
is
at
its
busiest
,
highest
,
or
strongest
•
Avoid
driving
during
peak
hours
if
you
can
.
Avoid
driving
during
peak
hours
if
you
can
.
•
The
hotel
charges
more
in
peak
season
.
The
hotel
charges
more
in
peak
season
.
noun
the
stiff
front
part
of
a
cap
that
sticks
out
to
shade
the
eyes
•
He
pulled
the
peak
of
his
cap
low
to
block
the
sun
.
He
pulled
the
peak
of
his
cap
low
to
block
the
sun
.
•
Rain
dripped
from
the
peak
as
she
waited
for
the
bus
.
Rain
dripped
from
the
peak
as
she
waited
for
the
bus
.
speak
verb
-
speak
,
speaking
,
speaks
,
spoke
,
spoken
to
say
words
;
to
talk
•
"
Please
raise
your
hand
before
you
speak
."
"
Please
raise
your
hand
before
you
speak
."
•
He
was
so
nervous
that
he
could
barely
speak
during
the
interview
.
He
was
so
nervous
that
he
could
barely
speak
during
the
interview
.
Old
English
“
spǣcan
/
sprecan
”,
meaning
“
to
utter
words
”,
related
to
German
“
sprechen
”.
verb
-
speak
,
speaking
,
speaks
,
spoke
,
spoken
to
be
able
to
use
a
particular
language
•
Maria
speaks
three
languages
:
Spanish
,
English
,
and
French
.
Maria
speaks
three
languages
:
Spanish
,
English
,
and
French
.
•
Do
you
speak
Japanese
well
enough
to
order
food
?
Do
you
speak
Japanese
well
enough
to
order
food
?
verb
-
speak
,
speaking
,
speaks
,
spoke
,
spoken
to
give
a
formal
talk
to
an
audience
•
The
scientist
will
speak
about
climate
change
at
the
conference
tomorrow
.
The
scientist
will
speak
about
climate
change
at
the
conference
tomorrow
.
•
Our
class
president
spoke
in
front
of
the
whole
school
.
Our
class
president
spoke
in
front
of
the
whole
school
.
speaker
noun
someone
who
talks
to
an
audience
,
especially
at
a
meeting
or
event
•
The
guest
speaker
shared
her
journey
to
becoming
an
astronaut
.
The
guest
speaker
shared
her
journey
to
becoming
an
astronaut
.
•
Everyone
clapped
as
the
speaker
finished
his
presentation
.
Everyone
clapped
as
the
speaker
finished
his
presentation
.
Derived
from
the
verb
“
speak
”
+
the
agent
suffix
“
-er
”;
recorded
in
English
since
the
14th
century
.
noun
a
person
who
uses
or
knows
a
particular
language
•
Maria
is
a
fluent
Spanish
speaker
who
can
help
you
translate
.
Maria
is
a
fluent
Spanish
speaker
who
can
help
you
translate
.
•
The
campaign
aims
to
reach
young
English
speakers
online
.
The
campaign
aims
to
reach
young
English
speakers
online
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
extension
of
meaning
to
language
ability
by
the
19th
century
.
noun
a
piece
of
electronic
equipment
that
turns
electrical
signals
into
sound
•
I
turned
up
the
speaker
so
everyone
could
hear
the
song
.
I
turned
up
the
speaker
so
everyone
could
hear
the
song
.
•
The
left
speaker
stopped
working
after
it
got
wet
.
The
left
speaker
stopped
working
after
it
got
wet
.
Shortened
from
“
loudspeaker
,”
first
used
for
audio
equipment
in
the
early
20th
century
.
Speaker
noun
the
person
who
presides
over
and
keeps
order
in
a
parliament
or
other
law-making
body
•
The
Speaker
called
the
parliament
to
order
.
The
Speaker
called
the
parliament
to
order
.
•
Reporters
waited
for
the
Speaker
to
announce
the
vote
results
.
Reporters
waited
for
the
Speaker
to
announce
the
vote
results
.
Title
used
since
the
14th
century
for
the
presiding
officer
who
“
speaks
”
the
decisions
of
the
assembly
to
the
monarch
or
public
.