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spike

/spaɪk/noun

उच्चारण स्पाइक

नुकीली कील, काँटा, सलाख

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C]

    a thin object with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal or wood

    नुकीली कील, काँटा, सलाख

    • The wall had metal spikes along the top.
    • Metal spikes on the gate keep the monkeys away.

    Synonyms point prong barb nail

  2. 2

    [C]

    one of the metal points on the bottom of a sports shoe; spikes are shoes with these points

    (खेल के जूतों की) कील; कीलदार जूते

    • The runner laced up his spikes.
    • He changed into his spikes before the hundred-metre race.
  3. 3

    [C] ~ (in sth)

    a sudden large increase in the amount or value of something

    अचानक तेज़ उछाल, बढ़ोतरी

    • a spike in onion prices
    • There was a spike in cases after the festival.

    Synonyms surge rise jump increase upsurge

    Opposite drop fall dip plunge

verbspiked, spiking
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (with sth)

    to secretly add alcohol or a drug to somebody's drink or food

    (पेय या भोजन में) चुपके से नशीला पदार्थ मिलाना

    • His drink had been spiked.
    • Police found that the punch at the party had been spiked.

    Synonyms lace drug doctor

  2. 2

    [I]

    to rise quickly and reach a high value

    (मूल्य या संख्या का) अचानक बढ़ना

    • Prices spiked during the shortage.
    • Onion prices spiked just before Diwali, and many families cut down on their purchases.

    Synonyms rise jump surge shoot up

    Opposite fall drop

◇Word family
spiky adjective