Summit Definition & Meaning

summit
noun
  1. the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession"
  2. the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill); "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the tip of Monadnock"; "the region is a few molecules wide at the summit"
  3. a meeting of heads of governments
verb
  1. reach the summit (of a mountain); "They breasted the mountain"; "Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit"

Synonyms for summit

acme noun

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

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crest noun

the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)

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crown noun

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

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elevation noun

the event of something being raised upward; "an elevation of the temperature in the afternoon

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height noun

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top the highest level or degree

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peak noun

the most extreme possible amount or value

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pinnacle noun

(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower the highest level or degree attainable

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superlative adj

highest in quality an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)

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tip noun

the extreme end of something; especially something pointed a relatively small amount of money given for services

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top adj

situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf" the upper part of anything

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"Summit" in song lyrics

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  • "The seventh level buckled and I tumbled from the summit"
    Aesop Rock — How to Be a Carpenter
  • "In a picture of life, from the base to the summit"
    Black Lotus — Live Rather Than Die
  • "While you get gassed by flicks, they plotting at the summit"
    Cage — Muppet Show

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Frequently asked questions

What does summit mean?
the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development; "his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty"; "the artist's gifts are at their acme"; "at the height of her career"; "the peak of perfection"; "summer was at its peak"; "...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame"; "the summit of his ambition"; "so many highest superlatives achieved by man"; "at the top of his profession" the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
What part of speech is summit?
Summit is a noun and a verb.
How many definitions does summit have?
Summit has 4 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).

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