Noun

• S: (n) spike (spike%1:11:00::) (a transient variation in voltage or current)
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:06:00::) (sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes) "spikes provide greater traction"
• S: (n) ear (ear%1:20:00::), spike (spike%1:20:02::), capitulum (capitulum%1:20:02::) (fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn)
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:20:00::) ((botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis)
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:11:01::) (a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline) "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
• S: (n) spike heel (spike_heel%1:06:00::), spike (spike%1:06:05::), stiletto heel (stiletto_heel%1:06:00::) (a very high narrow heel on women's shoes)
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:06:06::) (each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)) "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:06:04::) (a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur))
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:06:03::) (a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)) "one of the spikes impaled him"
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:06:02::), spindle (spindle%1:06:03::) (any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object) "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
• S: (n) spike (spike%1:06:01::) (a large stout nail) "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"

Verb

• S: (v) spike (spike%2:41:00::) (stand in the way of)
• S: (v) transfix (transfix%2:35:00::), impale (impale%2:35:00::), empale (empale%2:35:00::), spike (spike%2:35:00::) (pierce with a sharp stake or point) "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
• S: (v) spike (spike%2:35:01::) (secure with spikes)
• S: (v) spike (spike%2:30:01::), spike out (spike_out%2:30:00::) (bring forth a spike or spikes) "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"
• S: (v) spike (spike%2:30:00::), lace (lace%2:30:00::), fortify (fortify%2:30:00::) (add alcohol to (beverages)) "the punch is spiked!"
• S: (v) spike (spike%2:30:04::) (manifest a sharp increase) "the voltage spiked"