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spike

noun

1 spike

A transient variation in voltage or current.

Roget 263: stopper, stopple; plug, cork, bung, spike, spill, stopcock, tap; rammer; ram, ramrod; piston; ... show more

Roget 253: sharpness etc. adj.; acuity, acumination; spinosity.    point, spike, spine, spicule [Biol.], spiculum; needle, hypodermic needle, tack, ... show more

2 spike

Sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes.

3 spike

Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn.

synonyms: capitulum, ear.

Dutch: aar, korenaar
Polish: kłos

4 spike

botany An indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis.

Dutch: bloeikolf, kolf
Polish: kłos

5 spike

A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline.

6 spike

A very high narrow heel on women's shoes.

synonyms: spike heel, stiletto heel.

Dutch: naaldhak
Polish: szpilka

7 spike

Each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves).

8 spike

A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur).

9 spike

A long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal).

10 spike

Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object:
— The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.

synonym: spindle.

11 spike

A large stout nail.

verb

1 spike

Stand in the way of.

2 spike

Pierce with a sharp stake or point.

synonyms: empale, impale, transfix.

Roget 260: open, ope, gape, yawn, bilge; fly open.    perforate, pierce, empierce, tap, bore, drill; mine etc. ... show more

Dutch: doorboren, spietsen

3 spike

Secure with spikes.

4 spike

Bring forth a spike or spikes.

synonym: spike out.

5 spike

Add alcohol to (beverages):
— The punch is spiked!.

synonyms: fortify, lace.

6 spike

Manifest a sharp increase.


Moby thesaurus: adulterate, ament, annul, auger, auricle, baffle, balk, bastardize, bayonet, bite, blast, block, bore, bramble, brave, brier, bristle, broach, bugger, bung ... show more.

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