spike
Definition
- n. a transient variation in voltage or current
- n. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes
- n. (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
- n. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
Word forms
- Past participle
- spiked
- Past tense
- spiked
- Present participle
- spiking
- Third person singular
- spikes
Example sentences
n.
The athlete wore special shoes with spikes to improve his grip on the track.
vt.
They decided to spike the football at the end of the game to celebrate their victory.
計
The graph showed a spike in internet usage during the pandemic.