spike 1 (sp k)n. 1. a. A long, thick, sharp-pointed piece of wood or metal. b. A heavy nail. 2. A spikelike part or projection, as: a. A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall. b. A thin, sharp-pointed vertical rod for impaling papers; a spindle. c. A thorn or spine. d. A tuft of hair waxed or twisted so as to project in a stiff point. e. Slang A hypodermic needle. 3. a. One of several sharp metal projections set in the sole or in the sole and heel of an athletic shoe for grip. b. spikes A pair of athletic shoes having such projections. 4. spikes A pair of spike heels. 5. An unbranched antler of a young deer. 6. A young mackerel of small size, usually 15 centimeters (6 inches) or less in length. 7. a. A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline in a graph or in the tracing of a scientific instrument. b. A sharp momentary increase in voltage or electric current. c. A sudden steep increase in prices. 8. a. Sports The act of driving a volleyball at a sharp angle into the opponent's court by jumping near the net and hitting the ball down hard from above. b. Football The act of slamming the ball to the ground after succeeding in an important play, as after scoring a touchdown. tr.v. spiked, spik·ing, spikes 1. a. To secure or provide with a spike. b. To shape into spikes. 2. To impale, pierce, or injure with a spike. 3. To injure with spiked shoes, especially when sliding in baseball. 4. To put an end to; terminate: spike a rumor. 5. Informal a. To add alcoholic liquor to: spiked the punch with rum. b. To add a poison or other chemical to: a drink spiked with barbituates. c. To add flavor or spice to: "several herb vinegars, including one . . . spiked with colorful chive blossoms" (New England Living). d. To add excitement or vitality to: spiked the speech with many jokes. 6. a. Sports To hit (a volleyball) in a spike. b. Football To throw (the ball) down in a spike. 7. To render (a muzzleloading gun) useless by driving a spike into the vent. 8. To manifest (a sharp increase in body temperature): spike a high fever. [Middle English, from Old Norse sp k.]spik  er n. |
| spike 2 (spk) n. 1. An ear of grain, as of wheat. 2. Botany A usually elongated, unbranched inflorescence with stalkless flowers arranged along an axis. [Middle English, from Latin sp ca.] |
spike1
n
1. a sharp point
2. any sharp-pointed object, esp one made of metal
3. (Engineering / Tools) a long metal nail
4. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a. a transient variation in voltage or current in an electric circuit
b. a graphical recording of this, such as one of the peaks on an electroencephalogram
5. (Clothing & Fashion) (plural) shoes with metal projections on the sole and heel for greater traction, as used by athletes
6. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) the straight unbranched antler of a young deer
7. (Social Welfare) Brit slang another word for dosshouse
vb (tr)
1. to secure or supply with or as with spikes
2. to render ineffective or block the intentions of; thwart
3. to impale on a spike
4. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) to add alcohol to (a drink)
5. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Journalism to reject (a news story)
6. (Team Sports, other than specified) Volleyball to hit (a ball) sharply downwards with an overarm motion from the front of one's own court into the opposing court
7. (Military / Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) (formerly) to render (a cannon) ineffective by blocking its vent with a spike
spike (someone's) guns to thwart (someone's) purpose
[C13 spyk; related to Old English spīcing nail, Old Norse spīk splinter, Middle Low German spīker spike, Norwegian spīk spoke2, Latin spīca sharp point; see spike2]
spike2
n Botany
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) an inflorescence consisting of a raceme of sessile flowers, as in the gladiolus and sedges
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) an ear of wheat, barley, or any other grass that has sessile spikelets
[from Latin spīca ear of corn]
| spike (spk) An elongated indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are attached directly to a common stem, rather than borne on individual stalks arising from the stem. The gladiolus produces spikes. The distinctive spikes of grasses such as wheat or barley are known as spikelets. See illustration at inflorescence. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spike - a transient variation in voltage or currentelectrical discharge - a discharge of electricity |
| 2. | spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction" climbing iron, crampon, crampoon, climber - an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing piton - a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold pricket - a sharp metal spike to hold a candle shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport | |
| 3. | spike - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays - tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times mealie - an ear of corn fruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant | |
| 4. | spike - (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk spadix - the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe | |
| 5. | spike - a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor" rise - a growth in strength or number or importance | |
| 6. |  spike - a very high narrow heel on women's shoesheel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation | |
| 7. | spike - each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens" gaff - a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock point - sharp end; "he stuck the point of the knife into a tree"; "he broke the point of his pencil" | |
| 8. | spike - a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) projection - any structure that branches out from a central support | |
| 9. | spike - a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him" implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end | |
| 10. | spike - any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order" holding device - a device for holding something | |
| 11. | spike - a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie" nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener | |
| Verb | 1. | spike - stand in the way of |
| 2. |  spike - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"pin - pierce with a pin; "pin down the butterfly" spear - pierce with a spear; "spear fish" | |
| 3. | spike - secure with spikes | |
| 4. | spike - bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now" develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment; "A flower developed on the branch"; "The country developed into a mighty superpower"; "The embryo develops into a fetus"; "This situation has developed over a long time" | |
| 5. | spike - add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!" cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" | |
| 6. | spike - manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked" increase - become bigger or greater in amount; "The amount of work increased" |
spike
noun
verb
1. drug, lace, dope, cut, contaminate, adulterate drinks spiked with tranquillizers
Translations
spike [spaɪk]
A. N
1. (= point) → punta f; (= metal rod) → pincho m; (= stake) → estaca f; (= tool) → escarpia f; (on railing) → barrote m; (on sports shoes) → clavo m
2. (Zool) [of hedgehog etc] → púa f
4. (Bot) → espiga f
5. spikes (Sport) → zapatillas fpl con clavos
B. VT
2. (= stop) [+ rumour] → acabar con; (= thwart) [+ plan etc] → frustrar
to spike sb's guns → poner trabas a los planes de algn
to spike sb's guns → poner trabas a los planes de algn
3. a spiked drink (with added alcohol) → una bebida con alcohol añadido de extranjis; (drugged) una bebida a la que le han echado algo, como un somnífero, droga, etc.
spike [ˈspaɪk]
vt (= add drug to) [+ drink] → trafiquer spikes
npl (= shoes) (for athletics, golf) → chaussures fpl à pointes; (for football, rugby) → chaussures fpl à crampons
spike
n
(on wall, railing, helmet etc) → Spitze f; (= nail) → Nagel m; (on plant) → Stachel m; (on shoe, tyre etc) → Spike m; (for receipts, wastepaper etc) → Dorn m; spike heel → Pfennigabsatz m ? also spikes
(Bot) → Ähre f
(Elec) → Spannungsspitze f
(= hair) → (Igel)schnitt m
spike [spaɪk]
spike [spaɪk]
1. n
c. (Elec) → punta (di corrente)
2. vt (fig) to spike sb's guns → rompere le uova nel paniere a qn
a spiked drink (fam) → una bevanda corretta
a spiked drink (fam) → una bevanda corretta
spike [spaɪk]
1. n
c. (Elec) → punta (di corrente)
2. vt (fig) to spike sb's guns → rompere le uova nel paniere a qn
a spiked drink (fam) → una bevanda corretta
a spiked drink (fam) → una bevanda corretta
n spike [spaik]
1 a hard, thin, pointed object (of wood, metal etc) The fence had long spikes on top. pen نُتوء مِسْماري шип hrot, bodec spids die Spitze αιχμή, μύτη punta, pincho oga, piik ميله ي نوك تيز piikki pointe מוֹט מְחוּדַד नोक šiljak, klin hegy benda runcing fleinn, broddur punta 大くぎ 뾰족한 못 smaigalys, smaigas smaile; (jumta) dzegulis pancang scherpe punt pigg, spiss kolec espigão vârf острый выступ, зубец hrot konica šiljak pigg, spets, tagg เหล็กแหลม; เดือยแหลม sivri uçlu metal çubuk (牆頭上防止人翻牆而置的)尖鐵(木) гострий виступ; вістря نوک، نکیلا ڈنڈا وغیرہ que nhọn, chấn song sắt đầu nhọn （墙头上防止人翻墙而置的）尖铁（木）
2 a pointed piece of metal attached to the sole of a shoe etc to prevent slipping. spyker مِسْمار грайфер hřeb; špunt pig der Laufdorn καρφί clavo (talla)nael ميخ كف كفش piikki crampon “בַּרזֵל” कील klin (na potplatu) szeg paku gaddur chiodo スパイクシューズ (신발창의) 스파이크 vinutė (sporta apava) nagla; radze; tapa pepaku spijker brodd kolec prego crampon шип klinec (v podrážke) dereze krampon spik, brodd, dubb ปุ่มแหลมที่ส้นรองเท้าเพื่อป้องกันการลื่น krampon, kabara 鞋底釘 шип, цвях جوتے کے تلے میں پھسلن روکنے کے لیے جڑے دھات کے کیلے đinh đế giày 鞋底钉
adj spiked
gespyker مُمَسْمَر с шипове špičatý med spidser; pigget mit Spitzen versehen που διαθέτει αιχμές, καρφιά con pinchos oga- ميخ دار piikki- à pointe(s) מְחוּדַד कीलदार šiljast hegyes, tüskés berpaku með brodd(a) chiodato スパイク付きの 스파이크가 있는 dantytas, smailas zobots; ar smailēm pepaku met punten med pigger/brodder kolczasty com pregos cu crampoane; cu toc cui снабжённый зубцами, шипами špicatý koničast šiljat spik-, dubb- ซึ่งใส่เดือยหรือตะปู kramponlu, ucu sivri, başaklı 尖頭的 такий, що з вістрями; такий, що на шипах کیلے دار có mấu đinh 尖头的
adj spiky
having spikes, or points similar to spikes the spiky coat of a hedgehog. stekelrig ذو مَسامير заострен ostnatý strittende stachelig αιχμηρός, αγκαθωτός puntiagudo ogaline piikikäs garni de pointes בַּעַל חוֹדִים नुकीला šiljast, bodljikav hegyes; tüskés berduri göddóttur appuntito, a punta 針だらけの 스파이크가 있는, 스파이크와 같은 dygliuotas adatains; ar smailēm tercacak-cacak stekelig pigget, med spisser najeżony kolcami, kolczasty espinhento ghimpat; cu ghimpi заострённый; колючий špicatý, ostnatý bodičast šiljat taggig ซึ่งมีเดือยแหลม dikenli 帶尖刺的 гострокінцевий, загострений نکیلا có mũi nhọn, sắc nhọn 带尖刺的
n spikiness
stekelrigheid مِسْمارِيَّه заостреност špičatost det at være pigget die Spitzigkeit αιχμηρότητα aspecto punzante ogalisus piikkisyys aspect hérissé חוֹדִים नुकीलापन bodljikavost hegyesség, szúrósság keadaan berduri það að vera broddóttur ispidezza とがり dygliuotumas asums; adatainība tercacak-cacak stekeligheid det å være pigget kolczastość carácter espinhento aspect zbârlit колючесть špicatosť bodičavost šiljatost taggighet ความแหลม sivrilik 尖端 загостреність نکیلاپن sự sắc nhọn 尖端
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