Definition & Meaning of "spike"

to add alcohol or a drug to a drink without the knowledge or consent of those who will consume it

to experience a sudden increase and reach a peak and then decline rapidly

to secure or fasten something using large nails or metal projections

to intentionally suppress, block, or halt spread of something

a type of athletic shoe that has pointed protrusions on the sole, designed to provide better traction and grip on surfaces such as grass, dirt, or track

a large stout nail

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)

a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)

a significant and sudden increase in a price, number, rate, etc.

(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn