crest

Universal Words noun, verb noun 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. 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.