The definition of a spike is a piece of something that is thick and long with a pointed and sharp end, usually made of metal.
(noun)An example of a spike is a cleat on the bottom of a golf shoe.
To spike is defined as to secure or stab with a long, thick object with a sharp and pointed end or to add alcohol to a drink.
(verb)See spike in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
Origin: ME < ON spīkr, a nail, spike, or < MDu & MLowG spīker, both ult. < IE base *(s)p(h)ei-, sharp, pointed splinter > spit, spoke, L spica, ear of grain, spina, spine
transitive verb spiked, spiking
intransitive verb
noun
Origin: ME spik < L spica: see spike
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See spike in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Old Norse spīk
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Origin:
Origin: Middle English
Origin: , from Latin spīca
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