Spike

noun

spaɪk

Noun

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
“the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”
Similar:Spindle
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”
Type of:Point
a large stout nail
“they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie”
Type of:Nail
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
“one of the spikes impaled him”
Type of:Implement
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
“the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor”
Type of:Rise
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
“spikes provide greater traction”
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
Type of:Heel
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
Similar:CapitulumEar
Type of:Fruit
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
Type of:Projection
a transient variation in voltage or current
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
Type of:Inflorescence

add alcohol to (beverages)
“the punch is spiked!”
Similar:Fortify Lace
Type of:ChangeAlterModify
manifest a sharp increase
“the voltage spiked”
Type of:Increase
pierce with a sharp stake or point
Similar:EmpaleImpale Transfix
Type of:ThrustPierce
bring forth a spike or spikes
Type of:Develop
secure with spikes
Type of:SecureFastenFix
stand in the way of
Type of:RelegateBarBanish