n. a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

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

n. a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him"

n. any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order"

n. a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie"

n. sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction"

n. a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor"

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

n. fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

v. add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!"

v. manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"

v. secure with spikes

v. pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer"

v. stand in the way of

v. to hit with a powerful, overarm motion

v. to slam to the ground in the and zone, after scoring a touchdown

v. to fish with a spoon