pike
/paɪk/noun
उच्चारण पाइक
पाइक (मीठे पानी की एक बड़ी शिकारी मछली)
Core word
noun
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[C]
a large freshwater fish with very sharp teeth
पाइक (मीठे पानी की एक बड़ी शिकारी मछली)
- He caught a huge pike in the lake.
- The angler was thrilled to hook a large pike.
- Pike are fierce hunters that feed on smaller fish.
+ 2 more examples
- The fisherman showed us a pike nearly a metre long.
- Pike live in cold, slow rivers and lakes in Europe.
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[C]
a weapon with a sharp blade on a long wooden handle, used in the past by soldiers on foot
भाला, बरछा
- Soldiers armed with pikes guarded the castle gate.
- The museum displays a long pike once carried by foot soldiers.
- Soldiers once used a pike to keep cavalry at a distance.
+ 2 more examples
- The guard in the old painting is holding a long pike.
- A rusty pike hung on the wall of the old fort.
¶Idioms 1
come down the pike
to happen or appear
सामने आना, घटित होना
- This is the best opportunity that has come down the pike in years.