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peaked

SayPEEKT/piːkt/

3 meanings of peaked

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense and past participle of peak. Use it for the past, or after has, have or had.

    Sales peaked in December and then slowly dropped off.

    Her energy peaked early and faded by the afternoon.

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  2. 2
    adjective
    Having a pointed top, or a stiff front edge that sticks out like the one on a cap.

    Like the pointed top of a tent.

    He wore a peaked cap pulled low over his eyes.

    The little cottage had a steeply peaked roof.

    Similarpointed

    Oppositeflat

  3. 3
    SayPEE-kidUS/ˈpikɪd/UK/ˈpiːkɪd/
    adjective
    Looking pale and unwell, as if tired out or sick.

    Like the pale face of someone just getting over a cold.

    She looked peaked after the long illness.

    You seem a little peaked today. Are you feeling okay?

    Similarpale, sickly, wan, pallid, drawn

    Oppositehealthy, rosy

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peaked is a form of peak

peak, verb: To reach the highest point before going down. Full entry

Forms
peakpeaks he/she/itpeaking -ing formpeaked past tense, past participle
Spelling
peak → peaked: add -ed
Sound
The ending sounds like /t/.

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