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(paɪk)

Word forms: plural pikeslanguage note: The form pike is often used as the plural for meaning [sense 1].

1. variable noun

A pike is a large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish.

Pike is this fish eaten as food.

2. countable noun

In former times, a pike was a weapon consisting of a pointed blade on the end of a long pole.

See come down the pike

pike in British English 1

(paɪk)

nounWord forms: plural pike or pikes

any of several large predatory freshwater teleost fishes of the genus Esox, esp E. lucius (northern pike), having a broad flat snout, strong teeth, and an elongated body covered with small scales: family Esocidae

any of various similar fishes

Word origin

C14: short for pikefish, from Old English pīc point, with reference to the shape of its jaw

pike in British English 2

(paɪk)

noun

a medieval weapon consisting of an iron or steel spearhead joined to a long pole, the pikestaff

a point or spike

verb

3. (transitive)

to stab or pierce using a pike

Word origin

Old English pīc point, of obscure origin

pike in British English 3

(paɪk)

noun

short for turnpike (sense 1)

pike in British English 4

(paɪk)

noun

Northern England dialect

a pointed or conical hill

Word origin

Old English pīc, of obscure origin

pike in British English 5

(paɪk) or piked (paɪkt)

adjective

(of the body position of a diver) bent at the hips but with the legs straight

Word origin

C20: of obscure origin

Pike in American English

(paɪk)

ˈZebulon Montgomery (ˈzɛbjʊlən) 1779-1813; U.S. general & explorer

pike in American English 1

(paɪk)

noun

a highway

now chiefly in the informal phrase come down the pike, to happen or appear

pike in American English 2

(paɪk)

noun

a weapon, formerly used by foot soldiers, consisting of a metal spearhead on a long wooden shaft

verb transitiveWord forms: piked or ˈpiking

to pierce or kill with or as with a pike

Word origin

Fr pique < piquer, to pierce, prick < VL *piccare: see picador

pike in American English 3

(paɪk)

nounWord forms: plural pike or pikes

any of a family (Esocidae, order Salmoniformes) of slender, voracious, freshwater bony fishes with a narrow, pointed head and conspicuous, sharp teeth; esp., a species (Esox lucius) of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere

any of various fishes resembling the true pikes, as the walleye

Word origin

ME pik, prob. < pike (see pike4), from the pointed head

pike in American English 4

(paɪk)

noun

a spike; point, as the pointed tip of a spear

Word origin

ME pike < OE pic, pickax, prob. akin to OFr, pick, pickax < VL *piccus: see picador

pike in American English 5

(paɪk)

noun British, Dialectal

a peaked summit

a mountain or hill with a peaked summit

▶ USAGE: Used esp. in place names

Word origin

ME, prob. < ON pik < ? OFr pique < L picus: see picador

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Raise your hips up high and lift on to your toes to form a pike position.Raise your hips up high and lift on to your toes to form a pike position.But will there be more belly flops than perfected pike positions?On approaching the animal, they saw that a large pike was hanging from its nose.Third, why had no small pike been caught?Might not small pike have kept themselves hidden and out of harm's way?Second, why had so many big pike chosen to feed at the same time?He had fished for pike and perch in nearby lakes when they first arrived, simply to put food on the table.I've seen other anglers catch smaller pike from the stream.The predator pike takes a large number, and I have seen grey squirrels take the eggs and young from the nest.

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British English: pike NOUN

A pike is a large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish.

American English: pike
Brazilian Portuguese: lança
Chinese: 狗鱼
European Spanish: lucio
French: brochet
German: Hecht
Italian: luccio
Japanese: カワカマス
Korean: 창꼬치
European Portuguese: lança
Latin American Spanish: lucio

Chinese translation of 'pike'

pike

(paɪk)

Word forms:pl pike pikes

n (c)

(= fish) 狗鱼(魚) (gǒuyú) (条(條), tiáo)

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释义	Trends of pike View usage for: pike (paɪk) Word forms: plural pikeslanguage note: The form pike is often used as the plural for meaning [sense 1]. 1. variable noun A pike is a large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish. Pike is this fish eaten as food. 2. countable noun In former times, a pike was a weapon consisting of a pointed blade on the end of a long pole. 3. See come down the pike pike in British English 1 (paɪk) nounWord forms: plural pike or pikes 1. any of several large predatory freshwater teleost fishes of the genus Esox, esp E. lucius (northern pike), having a broad flat snout, strong teeth, and an elongated body covered with small scales: family Esocidae 2. any of various similar fishes Word origin C14: short for pikefish, from Old English pīc point, with reference to the shape of its jaw pike in British English 2 (paɪk) noun 1. a medieval weapon consisting of an iron or steel spearhead joined to a long pole, the pikestaff 2. a point or spike verb 3. (transitive) to stab or pierce using a pike Word origin Old English pīc point, of obscure origin pike in British English 3 (paɪk) noun short for turnpike (sense 1) pike in British English 4 (paɪk) noun Northern England dialect a pointed or conical hill Word origin Old English pīc, of obscure origin pike in British English 5 (paɪk) or piked (paɪkt) adjective (of the body position of a diver) bent at the hips but with the legs straight Word origin C20: of obscure origin Pike in American English (paɪk) ˈZebulon Montgomery (ˈzɛbjʊlən) 1779-1813; U.S. general & explorer pike in American English 1 (paɪk) noun a highway now chiefly in the informal phrase come down the pike, to happen or appear pike in American English 2 (paɪk) noun 1. a weapon, formerly used by foot soldiers, consisting of a metal spearhead on a long wooden shaft verb transitiveWord forms: piked or ˈpiking 2. to pierce or kill with or as with a pike Word origin Fr pique < piquer, to pierce, prick < VL piccare: see picador pike in American English 3 (paɪk) nounWord forms: plural pike or pikes 1. any of a family (Esocidae, order Salmoniformes) of slender, voracious, freshwater bony fishes with a narrow, pointed head and conspicuous, sharp teeth; esp., a species (Esox lucius) of the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere 2. any of various fishes resembling the true pikes, as the walleye Word origin ME pik, prob. < pike (see pike4), from the pointed head pike in American English 4 (paɪk) noun a spike; point, as the pointed tip of a spear Word origin ME pike < OE pic, pickax, prob. akin to OFr, pick, pickax < VL piccus: see picador pike in American English 5 (paɪk) noun British, Dialectal 1. a peaked summit 2. a mountain or hill with a peaked summit ▶ USAGE: Used esp. in place names Word origin ME, prob. < ON pik < ? OFr pique < L picus: see picador More idioms containing pike come down the pike Image of pike © DBtale, shutterstock Examples of 'pike' in a sentence pike Raise your hips up high and lift on to your toes to form a pike position. The Sun (2017) Raise your hips up high and lift on to your toes to form a pike position. The Sun (2017) But will there be more belly flops than perfected pike positions? The Sun (2014) On approaching the animal, they saw that a large pike was hanging from its nose. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Third, why had no small pike been caught? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Might not small pike have kept themselves hidden and out of harm's way? Times, Sunday Times (2010) Second, why had so many big pike chosen to feed at the same time? Times, Sunday Times (2010) He had fished for pike and perch in nearby lakes when they first arrived, simply to put food on the table. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I've seen other anglers catch smaller pike from the stream. The Sun (2013) The predator pike takes a large number, and I have seen grey squirrels take the eggs and young from the nest. Times, Sunday Times (2012) In other languages pike British English: pike NOUN A pike is a large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and eats other fish. American English: pike Brazilian Portuguese: lança Chinese: 狗鱼 European Spanish: lucio French: brochet German: Hecht Italian: luccio Japanese: カワカマス Korean: 창꼬치 European Portuguese: lança Latin American Spanish: lucio Chinese translation of 'pike' pike (paɪk) Word forms:pl pike pikes n (c) (= fish) 狗鱼(魚) (gǒuyú) (条(條), tiáo)
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