Definitions For Spike

noun

• Sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
• A large stout nail
• Any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
• A long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
• A sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
• Each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
• A very high narrow heel on women's shoes
• A transient variation in voltage or current
• A sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
• (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
• Fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
• To add alcohol or drugs to (food or drink)
• To add something that gives flavor or interest to (something)
• To increase greatly in a short period of time

verb

• Manifest a sharp increase
• Add alcohol to (beverages)
• Bring forth a spike or spikes
• Secure with spikes
• Pierce with a sharp stake or point
• Stand in the way of