spike

📖 Definitions

1. noun
   A thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, or other material, used for fastening, piercing, or as a weapon.; A sharp, pointed projection or part of an object, such as on a fence or a plant.; A sharp increase or rise in a quantity, value, or level, especially a sudden and temporary one.; A long, narrow, pointed inflorescence in which flowers are attached directly to the stem without stalks, as in wheat or lavender.; A metal or plastic stud on the sole of a shoe, used for traction in sports such as track and field or golf.; A shoe with such studs, typically used in athletics.; In volleyball, a powerful downward hit of the ball over the net.; A long, pointed hairstyle in which sections of hair are styled to stand upright.; A hypodermic needle, especially in the context of intravenous drug use.; A young male deer, especially one with unbranched antlers.; In electronics, a brief, sudden surge of voltage or current in a circuit.; In American football, the act of throwing the ball to the ground to stop the clock.; A spike heel; a shoe with a high, thin heel.; A quantity of a narcotic drug added to a drink or food without the consumer's knowledge.
2. verb
   To pierce, impale, or stab with a spike or pointed object.; To fasten or secure with spikes.; To rise or increase sharply and suddenly.; To add alcohol or a drug to a drink or food without the consumer's knowledge.; In volleyball, to hit the ball forcefully downward over the net.; To render a gun or cannon inoperable by driving a spike into the touch hole.; To reject or suppress something, such as a news story or a proposal, preventing its publication or implementation.; In American football, to throw the ball to the ground to stop the clock.; To style hair into upright pointed sections.