Clues for the word "PEAK"

We've had 122 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 292 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on July 28, 2026.

Definition of peak

n. - A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.
n. - The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point; often, the whole hill or mountain, esp. when isolated; as, the Peak of Teneriffe.
n. - The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; -- used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.
n. - The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.
n. - The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.
v. i. - To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.
v. i. - To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sicky.
v. i. - To pry; to peep slyly.
v. t. - To raise to a position perpendicular, or more nearly so; as, to peak oars, to hold them upright; to peak a gaff or yard, to set it nearer the perpendicular.