spike — a sharp pointed piece of metal or wood
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a sharp pointed piece of metal or wood
Pronunciation (IPA): /spaɪk/
Example Sentences
- My heart rate spiked when I saw the spider on my keyboard.
- The company's stock price spiked after the CEO's announcement.
- He accidentally spiked his coffee with hot sauce instead of sugar.
spike
NOUN[/spaɪk/]
a sharp pointed piece of metal or wood
💡 Concept
a sharp pointed piece of metal or wood
🎵 Rhyme
On this spike-filled hike, each strike keeps you safe!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/spaɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/spaɪk/
🌳Etymology
Rootspike
🎵Rhyme
likebikehikestrike
like
bike
hike
strike
🔗Collocations
price spike
spike in demand
temperature spike
spike the ball
spike someone's drink
traffic spike
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My heart rate spiked when I saw the spider on my keyboard.”
“The company's stock price spiked after the CEO's announcement.”
😄 Fun example
“He accidentally spiked his coffee with hot sauce instead of sugar.”
“Internet usage spikes during major sports events.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
surgesoarjumpleaprocket
Antonyms
dropplungedecline
Related
peakriseincreasenailthorn
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