Spike | Mean of spike in English Dictionary

/ˈspaɪk/

• Noun
• a long, thin rod that ends in a point and is often made of metal
1. There are spikes on top of the fence.
2. The climbers drove metal spikes into the ice.
3. a railroad spike [=a large nail used to attach rails to railroad ties]
• a sudden, rapid increase in something
1. There's been a spike in traffic since the new grocery store opened.
2. a price spike
• a metal point attached to the bottom of shoes worn by athletes in some sports
1. I need to replace the spikes on my golf shoes.

• shoes with metal points attached to the bottom
1. Baseball players usually wear spikes.
2. a pair of spikes
• women's shoes with high, thin heels
1. She wore (a pair of) spikes. [=spike heels]
• a long, narrow group of flowers that grow on one stem
1. a spike of flowers = a flower spike
• Verb
• to add alcohol or drugs to (food or drink)
1. Someone spiked the punch at the party.
2. They spiked the punch with tequila.
3. The brownies were spiked with marijuana.
• to add something that gives flavor or interest to (something)
1. She spiked the sauce with vinegar.
2. Her writing is spiked with sarcasm.
• to increase greatly in a short period of time
1. The medication caused his blood pressure to spike.
2. Oil and gas prices have spiked (upward) again.
• to hit (a volleyball) sharply downward towards the ground
1. She spiked the ball and scored the winning point.
• to throw (a ball) sharply downward
1. After he scored a touchdown he spiked the ball in the end zone.
• to form (something, such as hair) into spikes or points
1. She spikes her hair.
• to pierce or cut (someone or something) with a sharp point or spike
1. The second baseman was spiked by the runner. [=injured by the spikes on the runner's shoes]
• to prevent (something, such as a story or rumor) from being published or becoming known by many people
1. The newspaper's editors spiked the article.
• to ruin an opponent's plans