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Meaning of 'Spike' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spike [ n.]
- A sort of very large nail; also, a piece of pointed iron set with points upward or outward.
- Anything resembling such a nail in shape.
- An ear of corn or grain.
- A kind of flower cluster in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.
- Spike lavender. See Lavender.
2 . Spike [ v. t.]
- To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails; as, to spike down planks.
- To set or furnish with spikes.
- To fix on a spike.
- To stop the vent of (a gun or cannon) by driving a spike nail, or the like into it.

Meaning of 'Spike' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spike [ n]
Meaning (1):
- each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
Example in sentence:
  • golfers' spikes damage the putting greens;
  • the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game
Meaning (2):
- a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
Example in sentence:
  • one of the spikes impaled him
Meaning (3):
- sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
Example in sentence:
  • spikes provide greater traction
Meaning (4):
- a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
Example in sentence:
  • the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor
Meaning (5):
- any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
Example in sentence:
  • the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order
Meaning (6):
- a large stout nail
Example in sentence:
  • they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie
7 . spike [ v]
Meaning (7):
- pierce with a sharp stake or point
Example in sentence:
  • impale a shrimp on a skewer
Meaning (8):
- bring forth a spike or spikes
Example in sentence:
  • my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now
Meaning (9):
- add alcohol to (beverages)
Example in sentence:
  • the punch is spiked!
Meaning (10):
- manifest a sharp increase
Example in sentence:
  • the voltage spiked

Nearby Words:

spial spica spicae spicate spicated spiccato spice spicebush spiced spicenut

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