Spike meanings. All definitions of Spike

noun spike an ear, as of wheat or other grain. 1

noun spike Botany. an inflorescence in which the flowers are without a stalk, or apparently so, along an elongated, unbranched axis. 1

verb with object spike to fasten or secure with a spike or spikes. 1

verb with object spike to provide or set with a spike or spikes. 1

verb with object spike to pierce with or impale on a spike. 1

verb with object spike to set or stud with something suggesting spikes. 1

verb with object spike to injure (another player or a competitor) with the spikes of one's shoe, as in baseball. 1

verb with object spike Volleyball. to hit (a ball in the air) with a powerful, overarm motion from a position close to the net so as to cause it to travel almost straight down into the court of the opponents. 1

verb with object spike Football. to slam (the ball) to the ground in the end zone, after scoring a touchdown. 1

verb with object spike to render (a muzzle-loading gun) useless by driving a spike into the touchhole. 1

verb with object spike to make ineffective; frustrate or thwart: to spike a rumor; to spike someone's chances for promotion. 1

verb with object spike Informal. to add alcoholic liquor to (a drink). to add (a chemical, poison, or other substance) to: The cocoa was spiked with cyanide. 1

verb with object spike Journalism Slang. to refuse (a story) by or as if by placing on a spindle. 1

verb without object spike to rise or increase sharply (often followed by up): Interest rates spiked up last week. 1

idioms spike spike someone's guns. gun1 (def 16). 1

noun spike metal, plastic 1

noun spike numbers, graph 1

intransitive verb spike peak: numbers, graph 1

transitive verb spike add alcohol, lace 1

noun spike on shoe 1

noun spike sports shoe 1

transitive verb spike hold with spike 1

countable noun spike A spike is a long piece of metal with a sharp point. 0

countable noun spike Any long pointed object can be referred to as a spike. 0

countable noun spike If there is a spike in the price, volume, or amount of something, the price, volume, or amount of it suddenly increases. 0

noun plural spike Spikes are a pair of sports shoes with pointed pieces of metal attached to the soles. They help runners' feet to grip the ground when they are running. 0

verb spike If your drink is spiked, someone has added alcohol or drugs to it without telling you. 0

noun spike a sharp point 0

noun spike any sharp-pointed object, esp one made of metal 0

noun spike a long metal nail 0

noun spike a transient variation in voltage or current in an electric circuit 0

noun spike a graphical recording of this, such as one of the peaks on an electroencephalogram 0

noun spike a sudden increase 0

noun spike shoes with metal projections on the sole and heel for greater traction, as used by athletes 0

noun spike the straight unbranched antler of a young deer 0

verb spike to secure or supply with or as with spikes 0

verb spike to render ineffective or block the intentions of; thwart 0

verb spike to impale on a spike 0

verb spike to add alcohol to (a drink) 0

verb spike to reject (a news story) 0

verb spike to hit (a ball) sharply downwards with an overarm motion from the front of one's own court into the opposing court 0

verb spike (formerly) to render (a cannon) ineffective by blocking its vent with a spike 0

verb spike to increase suddenly 0

noun spike an inflorescence consisting of a raceme of sessile flowers, as in the gladiolus and sedges 0

noun spike an ear of wheat, barley, or any other grass that has sessile spikelets 0

noun spike a long, heavy nail 0

noun spike a sharp-pointed part or projection, usually slender and of metal, as along the top of an iron fence, etc. 0

noun spike any long, slender, pointed object, as the unbranched antler of a young deer 0

noun spike any of a number of sharp or pointed metal projections on the soles, and often on the heels, of shoes used for baseball, golf, track, etc. to prevent slipping 0

noun spike a pair of such shoes 0

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