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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
spike
spike [spike spikes spiked spiking] noun, verb BrE [spaɪk] NAmE [spaɪk]
noun
1. countable a thin object with a sharp point, especially a pointed piece of metal, wood, etc
•a row of iron spikes on a wall
•Her hair stood up in spikes.
see also ↑spike heel
2. countable, usually plural a metal point attached to the ↑sole of a sports shoe to prevent you from slipping while running
compare ↑cleat
3. spikesplural shoes fitted with these metal spikes, used for running
•a pair of spikes
4. countable a long pointed group of flowers that grow together on a single ↑stem
5. countable, usually singular (informal, especially NAmE)a sudden large increase in sth
•a spike in oil prices
Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and n. sense 5 v. Middle English Middle Low German Middle Dutch spiker ↑spoken. sense 4 late Middle English Latin spica spina ‘spine’
Example Bank:
•The wall had a row of iron spikes along the top.
Idiom: ↑spike somebody's guns
verb
1. transitive ~ sb/sth (on sth) to push a sharp piece of metal, wood, etc. into sb/sth; to injure sth on a sharp point
Syn: ↑stab
2. transitive ~ sth (with sth) to add alcohol, poison or a drug to sb's drink or food without them knowing
•He gave her a drink spiked with tranquillizers.
• (figurative)Her words were spiked with malice.
3. transitive ~ sth to reject sth that a person has written or said; to prevent sth from happening or being made public
•The article was spiked for fear of legal action against the newspaper.
4. intransitive ~ (to sth) (especially NAmE)to rise quickly and reach a high value
•The US dollar spiked to a three-month high.
Verb forms: 
Word Origin:
n. senses 1 to 3 and n. sense 5 v. Middle English Middle Low German Middle Dutch spiker ↑spoken. sense 4 late Middle English Latin spica spina ‘spine’
Example Bank:
•She suspected that her drink had been spiked.
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