spike
Pronunciation
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[change]- (countable) A spike is a very large nail.
- A spike is a very large increase in something.
- The price of Bitcoin spiked yesterday.
Verb
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- If you spike something, you fasten it with spikes, or long, large nails.
- If you spike a drink, you secretly add alcohol or another intoxicating substance into it.
- She spiked my lemonade with vodka!
- If something spikes, it increases sharply.
- Traffic accidents spiked in December when there was ice on the roads.