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Spike
spʌɪk
- impale on or pierce with a sharp point
"she spiked another oyster"
- injure (a player) with the spikes on one's shoes
- (of a newspaper editor) reject (a story) by or as if by filing it on a spike
"the editors deemed the article in bad taste and spiked it"
- stop the progress of (a plan or undertaking); put an end to
"he doubted they would spike the entire effort over this one negotiation"
- render (a gun) useless by plugging up the vent with a spike
- form into or cover with sharp points
"his hair was matted and spiked with blood"
- take on a sharp, pointed shape
"lightning spiked across the sky"
- increase and then decrease sharply; reach a peak
"oil prices would spike and fall again"
- add alcohol or a drug to contaminate (drink or food) surreptitiously
"she bought me an orange juice and spiked it with vodka"
- add sharp or pungent flavouring to (food or drink)
"spike the liquid with lime or lemon juice"
- enrich (a nuclear reactor or its fuel) with a particular isotope
"the plutonium mixture could be spiked with caesium-137"
- (in volleyball) hit (the ball) forcefully from a position near the net so that it moves downward into the opposite court
- fling (the ball) forcefully to the ground, typically in celebration of a touchdown or victory