1syllable
pike
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Definitions ofpike
1noun
- A very long spear used two-handed by infantry soldiers for thrusting (not throwing), both for attacks on enemy foot soldiers and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- A sharp point, such as that of the weapon.
- A large haycock.
- Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
- A position with the knees straight and a tight bend at the hips with the torso folded over the legs, usually part of a jack-knife.
- A pointy extrusion at the toe of a shoe.
- Especially in place names: a hill or mountain, particularly one with a sharp peak or summit.
Example: "Scafell Pike is the highest mountain in England."
- A pick, a pickaxe.
- A hayfork.
- A penis.
1verb
- To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
- To assume a pike position.
- To bet or gamble with only small amounts of money.
- Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.
Example: "Don’t pike on me like you did last time!"
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