pike¹ Definition
pike (pīk)
noun
a highway: now chiefly in the informal phrase come down the pike, to happen or appear
pike² Definition
pike (pīk)
noun
a weapon, formerly used by foot soldiers, consisting of a metal spearhead on a long wooden shaft
Etymology: Fr pique < piquer, to pierce, prick < VL *piccare: see picador
transitive verb piked, pik′·ing
to pierce or kill with or as with a pike
pike³ Definition
pike (pīk)
noun pl. pike or pikes
- any of a family (Esocidae, order Salmoniformes) of slender, voracious, freshwater bony fishes with a narrow, pointed head and conspicuous, sharp teeth; esp., a species (Esox lucius) of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere
- any of various fishes resembling the true pikes, as the walleye
Etymology: ME pik, prob. < pike (see pike), from the pointed head
pike4 Definition
pike (pīk)
noun
a spike; point, as the pointed tip of a spear
Etymology: ME pike < OE pic, pickax, prob. akin to OFr, pick, pickax < VL *piccus: see picador
pike5 Definition
pike (pīk)
noun
- a peaked summit
- a mountain or hill with a peaked summit
Etymology: ME, prob. < ON pik < ? OFr pique < L picus: see picador
Pike Definition
Pike (pīk)
Pike, Zebulon Montgomery (zeb′yo̵o lən) 1779-1813; U.S. general & explorer
pike Synonyms
pike Usage Examples
Object
angler: TV chef apologizes to pike anglers Thursday 31st August 2006 TV chef Rick Stein has apologized for telling viewers they should eat more pike.
Converse of object
- unhook: I would rather hand and unhook the pike in the water.
- catch: Everyone had caught pike during the day with a total nearly 40 fish.
- provoke: The red color is an added attraction, provoking pike into attacking, these poppers are however resistant to pike's teeth.
Preposition: into
attacking: The red color is an added attraction, provoking pike into attacking, these poppers are however resistant to pike's teeth.
Adjective modifier
- 15lb: Andy Bowden also had a good day early week catching a fit 15lb pike from peg 25 despite ice being on the lake.
- 20lb: Surely with 20lb pike on the cards, I stood a good chance of a result here?
- 8oz: Surprise of the week was a 13lb 8oz pike caught by regular Kevin Fay.
- odd: Saying that, the odd pike to low doubles are being reported.
- northern: Or how about big, northern pike in the Baltic Sea, yes, living there out in the salt?
- female: As female pike may contain several hundred thousand eggs; their large size is essential to store such a huge mass.
Modifies a noun
- angler: A lot of pike anglers individually wrap each fish in cling film or tin foil prior to putting their bait in the freezer.
- streamer: Blue for extra large salt water patterns and pike streamers.
- angling: The parasitic relationship they share with pike angling is often one which they try hard to harbor.
- fishing: In the winter I do go pike fishing in a wading jacket.
- bait: Tackle shops also offer a very wide and varied selection of pike baits blast frozen and vacuum packed by specialist companies.
- rod: But take a pike rod with you, as some huge beasts inhabit the Thames these days especially when roach are on the feed!
Noun used with modifier
- double-figure: My luck and my nerves held and I stared down at a stunning double-figure pike.
- jack: The latter was followed to the net by a jack pike of similar size!
Possessives
tooth: These give better leverage on the hook, and keep your hand clear of both the pike's teeth and any free hooks.
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