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spike spike definition

spike


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spike 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  spike 
 
  Sense  2 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pin 
  =>  spear 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  spike 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  spike 
 
  Sense  2 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pin 
  =>  skewer,  spit 
  =>  spear 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  spike 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  spike 
 
  5  senses  of  spike 
 
  Sense  1 
  spike 
  =>  banish,  relegate,  bar 
 
  Sense  2 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
 
  Sense  3 
  spike 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
 
  Sense  4 
  spike,  spike  out 
  =>  develop 
 
  Sense  5 
  spike,  lace,  fortify 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  spike 
 
  spike  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  spike 
 
  Sense  1 
  spike 
  =>  banish,  relegate,  bar 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike 
  =>  pierce,  thrust 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  spike 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  spike,  spike  out 
  =>  develop 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  spike,  lace,  fortify 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  spike 
  creeping  spike  rush 
  handspike 
  marlinespike 
  marlingspike 
  marlinspike 
  needle  spike  rush 
  slender  spike  rush 
  spike 
  spike  arrester 
  spike  heath 
  spike  heel 
  spike  lavender 
  spike  lavender  oil 
  spike  lee 
  spike  moss 
  spike  oil 
  spike  rush 
  spike  suppressor 
  spiked  loosestrife 
  spikelet 
  spikemoss 
  spikenard 
  texas  purple  spike 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spike 
 
  The  noun  spike  has  8  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  spike  --  (a  transient  variation  in  voltage  or  current) 
  2.  (1)  spike  --  (sports  equipment  consisting  of  a  sharp  point  on  the  sole  of  a  shoe  worn  by  athletes;  "spikes  provide  greater  traction") 
  3.  ear,  spike,  capitulum  --  (fruiting  spike  of  a  cereal  plant  especially  corn) 
  4.  spike  --  ((botany)  an  indeterminate  inflorescence  bearing  sessile  flowers  on  an  unbranched  axis) 
  5.  spike  --  (a  sharp-pointed  projection  along  the  top  of  a  fence  or  wall) 
  6.  spike  --  (a  long  sharp-pointed  implement  (wood  or  metal)) 
  7.  spike  --  (any  holding  device  consisting  of  a  long  sharp-pointed  object) 
  8.  spike  --  (a  long  metal  nail) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spike 
 
  The  verb  spike  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spike  --  (stand  in  the  way  of) 
  2.  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike  --  (pierce  with  a  sharp  stake  or  point;  "impale  a  shrimp  on  a  skewer") 
  3.  spike  --  (secure  with  spikes) 
  4.  spike,  spike  out  --  (bring  forth  a  spike  or  spikes,  as  of  flowers,  such  as  hyacinths) 
  5.  spike,  lace,  fortify  --  (add  alcohol  beverages) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  spike 
  spiked 
  spikelike 
 
  Overview  of  noun  spike 
 
  The  noun  spike  has  8  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  spike  --  (a  transient  variation  in  voltage  or  current) 
  2.  (1)  spike  --  (sports  equipment  consisting  of  a  sharp  point  on  the  sole  of  a  shoe  worn  by  athletes;  "spikes  provide  greater  traction") 
  3.  ear,  spike,  capitulum  --  (fruiting  spike  of  a  cereal  plant  especially  corn) 
  4.  spike  --  ((botany)  an  indeterminate  inflorescence  bearing  sessile  flowers  on  an  unbranched  axis) 
  5.  spike  --  (a  sharp-pointed  projection  along  the  top  of  a  fence  or  wall) 
  6.  spike  --  (a  long  sharp-pointed  implement  (wood  or  metal)) 
  7.  spike  --  (any  holding  device  consisting  of  a  long  sharp-pointed  object) 
  8.  spike  --  (a  long  metal  nail) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  spike 
 
  The  verb  spike  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  spike  --  (stand  in  the  way  of) 
  2.  transfix,  impale,  empale,  spike  --  (pierce  with  a  sharp  stake  or  point;  "impale  a  shrimp  on  a  skewer") 
  3.  spike  --  (secure  with  spikes) 
  4.  spike,  spike  out  --  (bring  forth  a  spike  or  spikes,  as  of  flowers,  such  as  hyacinths) 
  5.  spike,  lace,  fortify  --  (add  alcohol  beverages) 



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