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   spike

   /spʌɪk/

   noun

   • 1. a thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or another rigid material. Similar prongbarbpointskewerstakespitprojectiontinenailpinspurpitontechnical:fidhistorical:pricketthornspinepricklebristletechnical:spicule
   • ▪ a large stout nail, especially one used to fasten a rail to a railway sleeper.
   • ▪ each of several metal points set into the sole of a running shoe to prevent slipping.
   • ▪ a pair of running shoes with metal points set into the sole.
   • ▪ a pointed metal rod standing on a base and used for filing paper items such as bills, or journalistic material considered for publication and rejected. British
   • ▪ a hypodermic needle. informal
   • 2. a sharp increase in the magnitude or concentration of something: "the oil price spike"
   • ▪ a pulse of very short duration in which a rapid increase in voltage is followed by a rapid decrease.
   • 3. a hostel ward offering temporary accommodation for the homeless: informal British "he queued at the soup kitchen or the spike"

   verb

   • 1. impale on or pierce with a sharp point: "she spiked another oyster" Similar impalespearskewerpiercepenetrateperforatestabrun throughstickspittransfixrare:transpierce
   • ▪ injure (a player) with the spikes on one's shoes.
   • ▪ (of a newspaper editor) reject (a story) by or as if by filing it on a spike: "the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it"
   • ▪ stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking); put an end to: "he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation" Similar put a stop toput an end toput the lid onscupperscotchderailfrustratefoilthwartstymiebalkhinderobstructinformal:put paid toput the kibosh onclobberdish
   • ▪ render (a gun) useless by plugging up the vent with a spike. historical
   • 2. form into or cover with sharp points: "his hair was matted and spiked with blood"
   • ▪ take on a sharp, pointed shape: "lightning spiked across the sky"
   • ▪ increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak: "oil prices would spike and fall again"
   • 3. add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food) surreptitiously: informal "she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka" Similar adulteratecontaminatedruginformal:laceslip a Mickey Finn intodopedoctorcut
   • ▪ add sharp or pungent flavouring to (food or drink): "spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice"
   • ▪ enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel) with a particular isotope: "the plutonium mixture could be spiked with caesium-137"
   • 4. (in volleyball) hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court.
   • ▪ fling (the ball) forcefully to the ground, typically in celebration of a touchdown or victory.

   Word Origin Middle English: perhaps from Middle Low German, Middle Dutch spiker, related to spoke1. The verb dates from the early 17th century.

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSPIKE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPIKE definition: 1. a narrow, thin shape with a sharp point at one end, or something, especially a piece of metal…. Learn more.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPIKE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishSPIKE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   SPIKE definition: 1. a long, thin piece of metal, wood, etc with a sharp point at one end 2. covered with spikes or…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySPIKE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   SPIKE meaning: 1. a long, thin piece of metal, wood, etc with a sharp point at one end 2. covered with spikes or…. Learn more.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › fr › dictionnaireSPIKE | définition en anglais - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a long metal nail used to hold something in place, or a shape that is long and narrow and comes to a point at one end: railroad spikes. Spikes are also pointed pieces of metal fixed on the bottom of special shoes, used in some sports to catch in the ground and prevent falling or sliding, or the shoes themselves.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-traditionalSPIKE in Traditional Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPIKE translate: 尖頭，尖刺；（尤指金屬的）尖狀物, （通常指在下跌前）非常高的數量，價格或程度, 阻止, 拒絕刊登；棄置（文章）不用, 使更濃烈, 將烈酒摻入（飲料）;使增添風味（或趣味）, 擊…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese traditional Dictionary.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › thesaurus › spikeSPIKE - 42 Synonyms and Antonyms - Cambridge English - Cambridge...

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9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english-chinese-simplifiedSPIKE in Simplified Chinese - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SPIKE translate: 尖头，尖刺；（尤指金属的）尖状物, （通常在指下跌前）非常高的数量，价格或程度, 阻止, 拒绝刊登；弃置（文章）不用, 使更浓烈, 将烈酒掺入（饮料）;使增添风味（或趣味）, 击…. Learn more in the Cambridge English-Chinese simplified Dictionary.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › zht › 詞典SPIKE在劍橋英語詞典中的解釋及翻譯 - Cambridge Dictionary

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    a long metal nail used to hold something in place, or a shape that is long and narrow and comes to a point at one end: railroad spikes. Spikes are also pointed pieces of metal fixed on the bottom of special shoes, used in some sports to catch in the ground and prevent falling or sliding, or the shoes themselves.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › es › diccionarioSPIKE | traducir al español - Cambridge Dictionary

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    traducir SPIKE: pincho, echar, alterar, salpicar, pico [masculine, singular], aumento [masculine, singular], pincho…. Más información en el diccionario inglés-español.