English dictionary
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English noun: spike | |||
| 1. | spike (event) a transient variation in voltage or current | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | electrical discharge | ||
| 2. | spike (artifact) sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes | ||
| Samples | Spikes provide greater traction. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | sports equipment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | climber, climbing iron, crampon, crampoon, piton, pricket | ||
| Part meronym | shoe | ||
| 3. | spike (plant) fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn | ||
| Synonyms | capitulum, ear | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fruit | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | mealie | ||
| Part meronym | corn, Indian corn, maize, Zea mays | ||
| 4. | spike (plant) (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inflorescence | ||
| Part holonym | spadix | ||
| Domain category | botany, phytology | ||
| 5. | spike (event) a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline | ||
| Samples | The seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | rise | ||
| 6. | spike (artifact) a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | ||
| Synonyms | spike heel, stiletto heel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | heel | ||
| 7. | spike (artifact) each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) | ||
| Samples | The second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game. Golfers' spikes damage the putting greens. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | point | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | gaff | ||
| 8. | spike (artifact) a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | projection | ||
| 9. | spike (artifact) a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) | ||
| Samples | One of the spikes impaled him. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | implement | ||
| 10. | spike (artifact) any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | ||
| Samples | The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order. | ||
| Synonyms | spindle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | holding device | ||
| 11. | spike (artifact) a large stout nail | ||
| Samples | They used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | nail | ||
English verb: spike | |||
| 1. | spike (social) stand in the way of | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | banish, bar, relegate | ||
| 2. | spike (contact) pierce with a sharp stake or point | ||
| Samples | Impale a shrimp on a skewer. | ||
| Synonyms | empale, impale, transfix | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | pierce, thrust | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | pin, spear | ||
| 3. | spike (contact) secure with spikes | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| 4. | spike (change) bring forth a spike or spikes | ||
| Samples | My hyacinths and orchids are spiking now. | ||
| Synonyms | spike out | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | develop | ||
| 5. | spike (change) add alcohol to (beverages) | ||
| Samples | The punch is spiked!. | ||
| Synonyms | fortify, lace | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
| 6. | spike (change) manifest a sharp increase | ||
| Samples | The voltage spiked. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
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