intransitive verb

Etymology: < ?

noun

1. a tapering part that projects; pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc.
2. part of the hairline coming to a point on the forehead; widow's peak
3. Rare a promontory
4. 1. the crest or summit of a hill or mountain ending in a point
   2. a mountain with such a pointed summit
5. the highest or utmost point of anything; height; maximum the peak of production
6. Elec. the maximum value of a varying quantity during a specified period
7. Naut.
   1. the top, after corner of a gaff sail
   2. the upper end of the gaff
   3. the narrowed part of the hull, forward or aft
8. Phonet. the most sonorous portion of a syllable

Etymology: var. of pike

adjective

transitive verb, intransitive verb

1. to tilt up, as a spar or oar
2. to come or cause to come to a peak; reach or bring to a high, or the highest, point