Peak vs Pique vs Peek in Bhabhi Ji ghar pe hain style

Peak vs Pique vs Peek

Pique means to excite or irritate; Peek means to peep or snoop; whereas, Peak means the summit or tip or to climax.

Peak

Peak has two different meanings:

1. Pointed top especially of a mountain. Any shape, edge or part of something that narrow to a point.

"The climbers made camp half-way of the peak."

"The robber pointed the peak of the knife towards the weak lady."

The Mount Everest is the highest peak of the world."

2. Point of highest intensity, value, achievement, etc…

"She is at the peak of her career."

"Traffic reaches a peak between 8 and 10 in the morning."

"His products had just reached their peak demand when fire destroyed his factory."

Peek

A Peek is a glance or a quick look or a secret look. Remember how you peeked at your birthday presents at your birthday party. It's frequently paired with sneak, which can lead you to use the incorrect peak.

"He took a peek at the term & conditions before installing the application."

"He peeked around the corner to see if anyone was coming."

"Their faces peeked from behind the curtains."

"The holes in his socks allowed his toes to peek through."

Pique

Finally, Pique is to upset or excite someone. The verb ‘pique’ generally means to make someone angry or annoyed.

But when something piques your interest or curiosity, here the verb pique just means to arouse, stimulate, or excite. The homophone pique, appears mostly in the phrase "pique [one's] interest.

"If that doesn't pique your interest, you can leave."

"He was piqued to discover that he had not been invited."

"When he realized nobody was listening to him, he left the room in a fit of pique."

"You piqued my interest when you mentioned pizza."

Tricks to remember the difference:

1. Here's your mnemonic device:

•You have to reach to gain the peak.

•If you peer at something, you are peeking.

•And if you're piqued about something, there's usually a question in your mind about it.

2. The peak of a mountain is shaped like an A. But to peek you need your eyes, which has two Es.

3. To peek is to see.

Summing up

"His cousin's idea to take PEEK of the snow-covered PEAK using the stranger's binoculars PIQUED his interest."

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This article has been shared by Priti Saraf. Though a CA by profession, teaching is her passion. She suggests this joyful way of building English Grammar and wherein one cam simultaneously learn their practical use as well.