spike

Noun
  1. A transient variation in voltage or current (synset 107323068)
    is a type of: electrical discharge - a discharge of electricity
  2. Sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes (synset 104282780)
    "spikes provide greater traction"
    is a type of: sports equipment - equipment needed to participate in a particular sport
    subtypes:
    • climber, climbing iron, crampon, crampoon - an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
    • piton - a metal spike with a hole for a rope; mountaineers drive it into ice or rock to use as a hold
    • pricket - a sharp metal spike to hold a candle
    is a part of: shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
  3. Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn (synset 113154372)
    is a type of: fruit - the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
    subtypes: mealie - an ear of corn
    is a part of: corn, indian corn, maize, zea mays - tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
    same as: capitulum, ear
  4. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis (synset 113154197)
    referred to in: botany, phytology - the branch of biology that studies plants
    is a type of: inflorescence - the flowering part of a plant or arrangement of flowers on a stalk
    has: spadix - the fleshy axis of a spike often surrounded by a spathe
  5. A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline (synset 107494506)
    "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
    is a type of: rise - a growth in strength or number or importance
  6. A very high narrow heel on women's shoes (synset 104283927)
    is a type of: heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
    same as: spike heel, stiletto heel
  7. Each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) (synset 104283650)
    "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"
    is a type of: point - sharp end
    subtypes: gaff - a sharp metal spike or spur that is fastened to the leg of a gamecock
  8. A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) (synset 104283523)
    is a type of: projection - any structure that branches out from a central support
  9. A long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) (synset 104283368)
    "one of the spikes impaled him"
    is a type of: implement - instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
  10. Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object (synset 104283169)
    "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"
    is a type of: holding device - a device for holding something
    same as: spindle
  11. A large stout nail (synset 104283023)
    "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"
    is a type of: nail - a thin pointed piece of metal that is hammered into materials as a fastener
Verb
  1. Stand in the way of (synset 202563916)
    is a type of: banish, bar, relegate - expel, as if by official decree
  2. Pierce with a sharp stake or point (synset 201446945)
    "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
    is a type of: pierce, thrust - penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
    subtypes:
    • pin - pierce with a pin
    • spear - pierce with a spear
    same as: empale, impale, transfix
  3. Secure with spikes (synset 201308835)
    is a type of: fasten, fix, secure - cause to be firmly attached
  4. Bring forth a spike or spikes (synset 200295480)
    "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"
    is a type of: develop - grow, progress, unfold, or evolve through a process of evolution, natural growth, differentiation, or a conducive environment
    same as: spike out
  5. Add alcohol to (beverages) (synset 200222561)
    "the punch is spiked!"
    referred to in: cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
    is a type of: alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
    same as: fortify, lace
  6. Manifest a sharp increase (synset 200157027)
    "the voltage spiked"
    is a type of: increase - become bigger or greater in amount

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