adjective Street Slang

Peak

/piːk/ · adjective · slang

In UK slang, unfortunate or a bad situation — though it can also mean the very best in other contexts.

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Definitions

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Can describe a genuinely tough or unfair circumstance.

“Losing your phone on holiday is peak.”
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In London/MLE slang, "peak" means unfortunate, harsh, or a bad situation. "That's peak" expresses sympathy or that something's gone wrong.

“You missed the last train? That's peak.”
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Separately, in wider slang "peak" can mean the very best or a high point ("peak performance"), so context matters.

“That episode was peak television.”
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Peak In A Sentence

Rained the whole trip, proper peak.
That's peak, I really wanted to go.
It's peak that he got blamed for it.

Origin & Usage

In Multicultural London English, "peak" took on the meaning of unfortunate or bad (possibly from "peaked," past one's best). This UK sense differs from the general English "peak" meaning highest point or best.

Variants That's peakPeak times
Tags #uk#british#mle

People Also Ask

What does peak mean in UK slang?

In UK slang, peak means unfortunate or a bad situation — "that's peak" expresses something's gone wrong.

Where did the UK meaning of peak come from?

It comes from Multicultural London English, possibly from "peaked" (past one's best).

Does peak mean good or bad?

In UK slang it usually means bad or unfortunate, but in wider use "peak" can mean the best — context decides.

How do you use peak in a sentence?

For example: "that's peak" — meaning that's unfortunate.

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