Antonyms for SPIKE
spaɪkspike

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1. spikenoun

   Synonyms:
   attack, hit

2. spikeverb

   Synonyms:
   raceme, umbel, catkin, cluster, corymb

3. spikeverb

   To covertly put alcohol or another intoxicating substance in a drink that previously did not contain such substances.

   Synonyms:
   attack, hit

4. spikeverb

   To add a small amount of one substance to another.

   The water sample to be tested has been spiked with arsenic, antimony, mercury, and lead in quantities commonly found in industrial effluents.

   Synonyms:
   hit, attack

5. spikeverb

   An ear of grain.

   Synonyms:
   attack, hit

6. spikeverb

   A kind of inflorescence in which sessile flowers are arranged on an unbranched elongated axis.

   Synonyms:
   attack, hit

7. spikenoun

   (in plural spikes; informal) Running shoes with spikes in the soles.

   Synonyms:
   hit, attack

Matched Categories

1. • Bar
   • Botany
   • Change
   • Cooking
   • Electrical Discharge
   • Heel
   • Implement
   • Increase
   • Inflorescence
   • Point
   • Projection
   • Rise
   • Secure
   • Sports Equipment

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1. spikenoun

   a transient variation in voltage or current

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

2. spikenoun

   sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes

   "spikes provide greater traction"

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

3. ear, spike, capitulumnoun

   fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, head, stiletto heel, pinna, ear, auricle, spindle, spike heel, spike

4. spikenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

5. spikenoun

   a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline

   "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

6. spike heel, spike, stiletto heelnoun

   a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spike, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

7. spikenoun

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

   "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens"

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

8. spikenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

9. spikenoun

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

   "one of the spikes impaled him"

   Synonyms:
   capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

10. spike, spindlenoun

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

    "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"

    Synonyms:
    capitulum, stiletto heel, ear, mandril, arbor, spike, spindle, spike heel, mandrel

11. spikeverb

    a large stout nail

    "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"

    Synonyms:
    capitulum, spindle, stiletto heel, spike heel, ear

12. spikeverb

    stand in the way of

    Synonyms:
    empale, lace, fortify, transfix, spike out, impale

13. transfix, impale, empale, spikeverb

    pierce with a sharp stake or point

    "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

    Synonyms:
    fascinate, stake, empale, impale, fortify, spellbind, grip, spike out, transfix, lace, spike

14. spikeverb

    secure with spikes

    Synonyms:
    empale, lace, fortify, transfix, spike out, impale

15. spike, spike outverb

    bring forth a spike or spikes

    "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now"

    Synonyms:
    empale, lace, spike, fortify, transfix, spike out, impale

16. spike, lace, fortifyverb

    add alcohol to (beverages)

    "the punch is spiked!"

    Synonyms:
    interlace, fortify, entwine, fort, enlace, impale, arm, strengthen, spike, lace, transfix, build up, braid, lace up, twine, gird, spike out, beef up, plait, intertwine, empale

17. spikeverb

    manifest a sharp increase

    "the voltage spiked"

    Synonyms:
    empale, lace, fortify, transfix, spike out, impale

How to use SPIKE in a sentence?

1. Windsor Holden:

   It's a rare observable factor - if you look at previous events, in each case there has been a quite clear and discernable spike in the value of bitcoin.

2. Park Sung-soon:

   Samsung will see solid third quarter results as DRAM prices spike further and display sales rise on new smartphone launches including from Apple. The unknown variable is smartphone sales, samsung is expected to lower the price of its foldables, making them more accessible to consumers.

3. Bill Cassidy:

   I will note that people promoting this tend to be Democrats who are up for reelection, looking for a way to offset the fact that they have been opposing development of America's traditional fuels, instead, now that we've got a spike in prices, they're looking for political cover, if you will. Another excuse not to do what is politically inconvenient.

4. Trilby Lundberg:

   The chances are high that there will be small or negligible price rises from here in the national average, assuming no crude oil price spike in the near future.

5. Barack Obama:

   You have to step back and say you have to look at statistics. 2014 was a historic low in violent crime, if there's a spike in some cities, that's something we have to take seriously and pay attention to, but it certainly doesn't suddenly translate into this notion that a crime wave's coming.

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