Transcription
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- [spahyk]
- /spaɪk/
- /spaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [spahyk]
- /spaɪk/
Definitions of spike word
- noun spike an ear, as of wheat or other grain. 1
- noun spike Botany. an inflorescence in which the flowers are without a stalk, or apparently so, along an elongated, unbranched axis. 1
- verb with object spike to fasten or secure with a spike or spikes. 1
- verb with object spike to provide or set with a spike or spikes. 1
- verb with object spike to pierce with or impale on a spike. 1
- verb with object spike to set or stud with something suggesting spikes. 1
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Origin of spike
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English spik(e) (noun) < Old Norse spīkr nail; akin to Old Norse spīk, Middle Low German spīker nail
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spike
noun spike
- acicula — a needle-shaped part, such as a spine, prickle, or crystal
- aiguille — a rock mass or mountain peak shaped like a needle
- anlace — a medieval short dagger with a broad tapering blade
- antler — A male deer's antlers are the branched horns on its head.
- arbalest — a large medieval crossbow, usually cocked by mechanical means
verb spike
- add — ADD is an abbreviation for attention deficit disorder.
- adulterate — If something such as food or drink is adulterated, someone has made its quality worse by adding water or cheaper products to it.
- anted — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anteed — Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- beat down — When the sun beats down, it is very hot and bright.
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