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Meaning ofspikein English

spike

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Pluralspikes
Past Tensespiked
Participle Verbspiking
Third Person Singularspikes

Definitions

Noun
1. a sharp metal piece with pointed ends
2. a sharp pointed object (similar to a nail)
3. a peak on a graph; sudden change
  The company experienced a spike in sales during the holiday season.
4. a sudden surge in power or price
  There was a spike in the graph indicating a sudden increase in temperature.
5. a shoe with spikes for traction
  The athlete wore spikes to improve grip on the track.
6. a forceful volleyball attack; hitting the ball downwards
  The volleyball player executed a powerful spike that landed outside the court.
7. a long nail for attaching papers; rejecting items
  The office worker used a spike to hold together important documents.
Verb
1. to furnish with sharp points (for security, etc.)
  The company will spike the fence around the perimeter of the property.
2. to reject or cancel (a story, idea, etc.)
  The editor decided to spike the story due to lack of evidence.
3. to increase rapidly; sharply
  The company's stock price began to spike after the announcement of their new product.
4. to secretly add a substance (alcohol, drug) to a drink
  The bartender was accused of spiking the customer's drink with vodka.

Compounds / Phrases

microspike spike strip handspikes marlinspikes spikelike