Friday, 9 October 2015

Homonyms- Peak (As a Noun, Verb and Adjective)



Peak
1.   highest point
Ø        Prices of food reached a peak (noun) during the festive  season in February.
Ø      It was no surprise that James won many tournaments at  the peak (noun) of his fitness and career.
Ø      Official figures show that consumer spending peaked (verb) in February.


2.   (noun) – mountain
Ø     Mount Everest is one of the most difficult peaks to climb.


3.   (adj)
Ø     Traffic congestion is at its worst at peak hours (= when it is  busiest).
Ø    I always avoid travelling during the peak (=busiest) season.  Everything’s expensive and it’s crowded no matter where you go.


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