Peak vs. Top — What's the Difference?

A tapering, projecting point; a pointed extremity

The highest or uppermost point, part, or surface of something

The pointed summit of a mountain.

A lid, cover, or cap

The mountain itself.

The highest or most important rank, level, or position

The point of a beard.

A garment covering the upper part of the body and worn with a skirt, trousers, or shorts

A widow's peak.

The end of something that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference

The point of greatest development, value, or intensity

Short for topspin

(Physics) The highest value attained by a varying quantity

A bundle of long wool fibres prepared for spinning.

The narrow portion of a ship's hull at the bow or stern.

One of six flavours of quark.

The upper aft corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail.

A man who takes the active role in anal intercourse with another man.

The outermost end of a gaff.

A conical, spherical, or pear-shaped toy that with a quick or vigorous twist may be set to spin.

(Nautical) To raise (a gaff) above the horizontal.

Used in names of top shells, e.g. strawberry top.

To bring to a maximum of development, value, or intensity.

Highest in position, rank, or degree

To be formed into a peak or peaks

Furthest away from the speaker or a point of reference

To achieve a maximum of development, value, or intensity

Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than

To become sickly, emaciated, or pale.

Provide with a top or topping

Approaching or constituting the maximum

Reach the top of (a hill or other elevation)

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

Kill

The highest value reached by some quantity in a time period.

Mishit (the ball or a stroke) by hitting above the centre of the ball

(geography) The top, or one of the tops, of a hill, mountain, or range, ending in a point.

At the most

(geography) The whole hill or mountain, especially when isolated.

The uppermost part, point, surface, or end

(nautical) The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail.

The part farthest from a given reference point

(nautical) The narrow part of a vessel's bow, or the hold within it.

The crown of the head

(nautical) The extremity of an anchor fluke; the bill.

The part of a plant, such as a rutabaga, that is above the ground.

(mathematics) A local maximum of a function, e.g. for sine waves, each point at which the value of y is at its maximum.

Something, such as a lid or cap, that covers or forms an uppermost part.

To raise the point of (a gaff) closer to perpendicular.

A garment worn on the upper half of the body.

(intransitive)

(Nautical) A platform enclosing the head of the lower section of a mast of a square-rigged vessel, to which the topmast shrouds are attached.

To reach a highest degree or maximum.

The highest degree, pitch, or point; the peak, acme, or zenith

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

The highest position or rank

To cause to adopt gender-critical or trans-exclusionary views (ellipsis of peak trans).

A person in this position.

(intransitive) To become sick or wan.

(Games) The highest card or cards in a suit or hand.

(intransitive) To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

The best part.

(intransitive) To pry; to peep slyly.

The earliest part or beginning

At the greatest extent; maximum.

(Baseball) The first half of an inning.

(slang) Maximal, quintessential, archetypical; representing the culmination of its type.

A stroke that lands above the center of a ball, as in golf or tennis, giving it a forward spin.

(MLE) Bad.

A forward spin on a ball resulting from such a stroke.

(MLE) Unlucky; unfortunate.

(Slang) One who penetrates the other person or is the dominant partner in a sexual encounter or relationship.

A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap.

A toy having one end tapered to a point, allowing it to be spun, as by suddenly pulling a string wound around it.

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.

Situated at the top

The upper aftermost corner of a fore-and-aft sail; - used in many combinations; as, peak-halyards, peak-brails, etc.

Of the highest degree, quality, rank, or amount

To rise or extend into a peak or point; to form, or appear as, a peak.

In a position of preeminence

To achieve a maximum of numerical value, intensity of activity, popularity, or other characteristic, followed by a decline; as, the stock market peaked in January; his performance as a pitcher peaked in 1990; sales of the XTX model peaked at 20,000 per year.

To form, furnish with, or serve as a top

To acquire sharpness of figure or features; hence, to look thin or sickly.

To reach or go over the top of

To pry; to peep slyly.

To exceed or surpass

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.

To be at the head of

The most extreme possible amount or value;

To remove the top or uppermost part from; crop

The period of greatest prosperity or productivity

To strike the upper part of (a ball), giving it forward spin.

The highest level or degree attainable;

To make (a stroke) in this way.

The top point of a mountain or hill;

To make a finish, an end, or a conclusion.

A V shape;

The highest or uppermost part of something.

The highest point (of something);

(irrespective of present orientation) the part of something that is usually the top.

A brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes;

The uppermost part of a page, picture, viewing screen, etc.

To reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity;

A lid, cap or cover of a container.

Of a period of maximal use or demand or activity;

A garment worn to cover the torso.

Approaching or constituting a maximum;

A framework at the top of a ship's mast to which rigging is attached.

(baseball) The first half of an inning, during which the home team fields and the visiting team bats.

(archaic) The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.

The near end of somewhere

A child’s spinning toy; a spinning top.

(heading) Someone who is eminent.

(archaic) The chief person; the most prominent one.

The highest rank; the most honourable position; the utmost attainable place.

(BDSM) A dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.

(gay slang) A man penetrating or with a preference for penetrating during homosexual intercourse.

Oral stimulation of the male member, a blowjob.

(particle physics) A top quark.

The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.

(ropemaking) A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudinal grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.

(sound) Highest pitch or loudest volume.

(wool manufacture) A bundle or ball of slivers of combed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.

(obsolete, except in one sense of phrase on top of) Eve; verge; point.

The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.

Topboots.

A stroke on the top of the ball.

A forward spin given to the ball by hitting it on or near the top; topspin

(A table at which there is, or which has enough seats for) a group of a specified number of people eating at a restaurant.

To cover on the top or with a top.

To excel, to surpass, to beat, to exceed.

To be in the lead, to be at number one position (of).

To cut or remove the top (as of a tree)

To commit suicide.

To murder.

(BDSM) To be the dominant partner in a BDSM relationship or roleplay.

To anally penetrate in gay sex.

(archaic) To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower.

(archaic) To excel; to rise above others.

(nautical) To raise one end of (a yard, etc.), making it higher than the other.

(dyeing) To cover with another dye.

To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).

To arrange (fruit, etc.) with the best on top.

(of a horse) To strike the top of (an obstacle) with the hind feet while jumping, so as to gain new impetus.

To improve (domestic animals, especially sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior breeds.

To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.

(golf) To strike (the ball) above the centre; also, to make (a stroke, etc.) by hitting the ball in this way.

Situated on the top of something.

(informal) Best; of the highest quality or rank.

(informal) Very good, of high quality, power, or rank.

Rated first.

A child's toy, commonly in the form of a conoid or pear, made to spin on its point, usually by drawing off a string wound round its surface or stem, the motion being sometimes continued by means of a whip.

A plug, or conical block of wood, with longitudital grooves on its surface, in which the strands of the rope slide in the process of twisting.

The highest part of anything; the upper end, edge, or extremity; the upper side or surface; summit; apex; vertex; cover; lid; as, the top of a spire; the top of a house; the top of a mountain; the top of the ground.

The utmost degree; the acme; the summit.

The highest rank; the most honorable position; the utmost attainable place; as, to be at the top of one's class, or at the top of the school.

The chief person; the most prominent one.

The crown of the head, or the hair upon it; the head.

The head, or upper part, of a plant.

A platform surrounding the head of the lower mast and projecting on all sudes. It serves to spead the topmast rigging, thus strengheningthe mast, and also furnishes a convenient standing place for the men aloft.

A bundle or ball of slivers of comkbed wool, from which the noils, or dust, have been taken out.

Eve; verge; point.

The part of a cut gem between the girdle, or circumference, and the table, or flat upper surface.

Top-boots.

A stroke on the top of the ball.

To rise aloft; to be eminent; to tower; as, lofty ridges and topping mountains.

To predominate; as, topping passions.

To excel; to rise above others.

To strike a ball above the center.

To rise at one end, as a yard; - usually with up.

To cover on the top; to tip; to cap; - chiefly used in the past participle.

To rise above; to excel; to outgo; to surpass.

To rise to the top of; to go over the top of.

To take off the or upper part of; to crop.

To perform eminently, or better than before.

To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other.

To cover with another dye; as, to top aniline black with methyl violet to prevent greening and crocking.

To put a stiffening piece or back on (a saw blade).

To arrange, as fruit, with the best on top.

To strike the top of, as a wall, with the hind feet, in jumping, so as to gain new impetus; - said of a horse.

To improve (domestic animals, esp. sheep) by crossing certain individuals or breeds with other superior.

To raise one end of, as a yard, so that that end becomes higher than the other.

To cut, break, or otherwise take off the top of (a steel ingot) to remove unsound metal.

To strike (the ball) above the center; also, to make (as a stroke) by hitting the ball in this way.

The upper part of anything;

The highest or uppermost side of anything;

The top point of a mountain or hill;

The first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat;

The highest level or degree attainable;

The greatest possible intensity;

Platform surrounding the head of a lower mast

A conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin;

Covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container);

A garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips;

A canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance;

Go beyond;

Pass by, over, or under without making contact;

Be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point;

Be ahead of others; be the first;

Provide with a top;

Reach or ascend the top of;

Strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin

Cut the top off;

Be the culminating event;

Finish up or conclude;

Situated at the top or highest position;

Not to be surpassed;