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/
Korean meaning: 뾰족한 못이나 가시
Korean pronunciation: **스파**이크
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!
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/spaɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/spaɪk/
🌳Etymology
Rootspike
Origin
중세 영어 'spik'에서 유래되었으며, 뾰족하고 날카로운 물체를 의미하는 스칸디나비아어에서 온 것으로 추정됩니다. 시간이 지나면서 '급격한 증가'의 의미도 갖게 되었습니다.
🎵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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