(of a beverage) Containing alcohol or drugs, often without the informing those who partake. / Having spikes. / Of a graph or trend that has rapidly reached a maximum.

simple past tense and past participle of spike

A sort of very large nail. / A piece of pointed metal etc. set with points upward or outward. / (by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape. / An ear of corn or grain.

To fasten with spikes, or long, large nails. / To set or furnish with spikes. / To embed nails into (a tree) so that any attempt to cut it down will damage equipment or injure people.

A male nickname.

A surname transferred from the nickname.

plural of spike

A pair of athletic shoes equipped with spikes on the sole and heel for better traction. / Synonym of spike strip

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of spike

present participle of spike