Definition of Spike
Spike
Spike
Definition/Meaning
(noun)
A sharp, pointed, or tapering object or feature.
e.g. The hiker carefully avoided the spike of rock jutting out from the cliff.
(noun)
an abrupt, sharp increase in the magnitude of something (such as rates or prices);
e.g. There was a spike in positive COVID cases after the Fourth of July long-weekend.
(verb)
to pierce with a sharp point;
e.g. The urchin spiked the fish that got too close to it.
(verb)
to suppress or reject something;
e.g. The celebrity spiked all the rumors of his affair.
(verb)
to liven or add vitality to;
e.g. His book was spiked with jokes and good humor.
(verb)
to increase and then decrease sharply;
e.g. The number of positive virus cases on campus continue to spike.
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