1 [usuallysing.] ~ (of sth) the top part of a hill or wave:
surfers riding the crest of the wave
2 a design used as the symbol of a particular family, organization, etc., especially one that has a long history:
the family / school crest
3 a group of feathers that stand up on top of a bird's head:
The male is recognizable by its yellow crest.
IDIOMS
the crest of a / the wave a situation in which sb is very successful, happy, etc:
They've been on the crest of the wave ever since their election victory.
moreatRIDEv.
Part of speech: verb
1 [VN] (written) to reach the top of a hill, mountain or wave:
He slowed the pace as they crested the ridge. * The ship crested a wave and then fell twenty feet or more.
2 [V] (AmE) (of a flood, wave, etc.) to reach its highest level before it falls again: (figurative) The level of debt crested at a massive $290 billion in 1992.
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