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Noun spike has 9 senses

spike - a transient variation in voltage or current
--₁ is a kind of electrical discharge

Derived form: verb spike₆
spike - sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"
--₂ is a kind of sports equipment, sporting goods
--₂ is a part of shoe
--₂ has particulars:
crampon, crampoon, climbing iron, climber; piton; pricket
ear, spike, capitulum - fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
--₃ is a kind of fruit
--₃ is a part of corn, maize, Indian corn, Zea mays
--₃ has particulars: mealie
Derived form: verb spike₄
spike - (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
--₄ is a kind of inflorescence
--₄ has part: spadix
--₄ has particulars: spikelet
spike - a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"
--₅ is a kind of rise
spike - a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall
--₆ is a kind of projection
spike - a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
--₇ is a kind of implement

Derived form: verb spike₂
spike - any holding device consisting of a long sharp-pointed object
--₈ is a kind of holding device

Derived form: verb spike₃
spike - a long metal nail
--₉ is a kind of nail

Derived form: verb spike₃

Verb spike has 6 senses

spike - stand in the way of
--₁ is one way to banish, relegate, bar
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
transfix, impale, empale, spike - pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"
--₂ is one way to pierce, thrust

Derived form: noun spike₇
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
spike - secure with spikes
--₃ is one way to fasten, fix, secure

Derived forms: noun spike₈, noun spike₉
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
spike, spike out - bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"
--₄ is one way to develop

Derived form: noun spike₃
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
spike, lace, fortify - add alcohol beverages
--₅ is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
spike - manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
--₆ is one way to increase

Derived form: noun spike₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s