pike

1 of 8

noun (1)

ˈpīk

: pikestaff sense 1

: a sharp point or spike

also : the tip of a spear

piked

ˈpīkt

adjective

pike

2 of 8

noun (2)

dialectal, England

: a mountain or hill having a peaked summit

—used especially in place names

pike

3 of 8

noun (3)

plural pike or pikes

: a large elongate long-snouted freshwater bony fish (Esox lucius) valued for food and sport and widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere

called also northern, northern pike

: any of various fishes (family Esocidae) related to the pike: such as

(1)

: muskellunge

(2)

: pickerel

: any of various fishes resembling the pike in appearance or habits

pike

4 of 8

noun (4)

: a heavy spear with a very long shaft used by infantry especially in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 18th century

pike

5 of 8

verb (1)

piked; piking

transitive verb

: to pierce, kill, or wound with a pike

pike

6 of 8

verb (2)

piked; piking

intransitive verb

: to leave abruptly

get lonely and sore, and pike out

Sinclair Lewis

: to make one's way

pike along

pike

7 of 8

noun (5)

: turnpike

: a railroad or railroad line or system

pike

8 of 8

noun (6)

: a body position (as in diving) in which the hips are bent, the knees are straight, and the hands touch the toes or clasp the legs behind or just above the knees

Synonyms

Noun (1)

arterial
artery
avenue
boulevard
carriageway [British]
drag
drive
expressway
freeway
high road
highway
pass
road
roadway
route
row
street
thoroughfare
thruway
trace
turnpike
way

Noun (2)

javelin
lance
pikestaff
shaft
spear

Noun (3)

apex
cusp
end
nib
nose
point
tip

Verb (2)

bail
bail out
begone
book [slang]
bug off
bug out
bugger off [British slang]
buzz (off)
clear off [chiefly British]
clear out
cut out
depart
dig out
exit
get
get off
go
go off
move
pack (up or off)
part
peel off
pull out
push off
push on
quit
run along
sally (forth)
scarper [British]
shove (off)
step (along)
take off
vamoose
walk out

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Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English pīc pickax

Noun (2)

Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect pīk pointed mountain

Noun (3)

Middle English, from pike entry 1

Noun (4)

Middle French pique, from piquer to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccare, perhaps from Latin picus woodpecker — more at pie

Verb (2)

Middle English pyken (reflexive)

Noun (6)

perhaps from pike entry 3

First Known Use

Noun (1)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun (4)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

1787, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (5)

1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (6)

1928, in the meaning defined above

单词	pikes
释义	pike 1 of 8 noun (1) ˈpīk 1 : pikestaff sense 1 2 : a sharp point or spike also : the tip of a spear piked ˈpīkt adjective pike 2 of 8 noun (2) dialectal, England : a mountain or hill having a peaked summit —used especially in place names pike 3 of 8 noun (3) plural pike or pikes 1 a : a large elongate long-snouted freshwater bony fish (Esox lucius) valued for food and sport and widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere called also northern, northern pike b : any of various fishes (family Esocidae) related to the pike: such as (1) : muskellunge (2) : pickerel 2 : any of various fishes resembling the pike in appearance or habits pike 4 of 8 noun (4) : a heavy spear with a very long shaft used by infantry especially in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 18th century pike 5 of 8 verb (1) piked; piking transitive verb : to pierce, kill, or wound with a pike pike 6 of 8 verb (2) piked; piking intransitive verb 1 : to leave abruptly get lonely and sore, and pike out Sinclair Lewis 2 : to make one's way pike along pike 7 of 8 noun (5) 1 : turnpike 2 : a railroad or railroad line or system pike 8 of 8 noun (6) : a body position (as in diving) in which the hips are bent, the knees are straight, and the hands touch the toes or clasp the legs behind or just above the knees Phrases down the pike 1 : in the course of events the greatest boxer to come down the pike in years 2 : in the future today's advances only hint at what's down the pike Synonyms Noun (1) arterial artery avenue boulevard carriageway [British] drag drive expressway freeway high road highway pass road roadway route row street thoroughfare thruway trace turnpike way Noun (2) javelin lance pikestaff shaft spear Noun (3) apex cusp end nib nose point tip Verb (2) bail bail out begone book [slang] bug off bug out bugger off [British slang] buzz (off) clear off [chiefly British] clear out cut out depart dig out exit get get off go go off move pack (up or off) part peel off pull out push off push on quit run along sally (forth) scarper [British] shove (off) step (along) take off vamoose walk out See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English pīc pickax Noun (2) Middle English, perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Norwegian dialect pīk pointed mountain Noun (3) Middle English, from pike entry 1 Noun (4) Middle French pique, from piquer to prick, from Vulgar Latin piccare, perhaps from Latin picus* woodpecker — more at pie Verb (2) Middle English pyken (reflexive) Noun (6) perhaps from pike entry 3 First Known Use Noun (1) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Noun (4) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (1) 1787, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) circa 1529, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (5) 1812, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (6) 1928, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing pike blue pike come down the pike pike perch northern pike down the pike blue pike come down the pike pike perch northern pike down the pike Kids Definition pike 1 of 3 noun ˈpīk plural pike or pikes : a long slender freshwater fish with a large mouth pike 2 of 3 noun : a long wooden pole with a steel point once used as a weapon by soldiers pike 3 of 3 noun : turnpike, road Biographical Definition Pike biographical name ˈpīk Zebulon Montgomery 1779–1813 American general and explorer pikes verb present tense third-person singular of pike as in bayonets Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance bayonets dirks quills poniards prongs gimlets spindles spears lances thrusts pricks riddles perforates punches pinpricks spikes knifes harpoons slices sticks pokes skewers pinks stabs pecks jabs spits gores punctures impales runs through picks pierces cuts transfixes transpierces
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