1 [C] a thin object with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal, wood, etc:
a row of iron spikes on a wall * Her hair stood up in spikes.
seealsoSPIKEHEEL
2 [C,usually pl.] a metal point attached to the sole of a sports shoe to prevent you from slipping while running
compareCLEAT
3 (spikes) [pl.] shoes fitted with these metal spikes, used for running:
a pair of spikes
4 [C] a long pointed group of flowers that grow together on a single stem
verb [VN]
1 to push a sharp piece of metal, wood, etc. into sb/sth; to injure sth on a sharp point
2 ~ sth (with sth) to add alcohol, poison or a drug to sb's drink or food without them knowing:
He gave her a drink spiked with tranquillizers * (figurative) Her words were spiked with malice.
3 to reject sth that a person has written or said; to prevent sth from happening or being made public:
The article was spiked for fear of legal action against the newspaper.
IDIOMS
spike sb's guns (BrE) to spoil the plans of an opponent
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is spike a noun, verb, or something else?
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