pike
noun (1)
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Definition of pike
(Entry 1 of 9)
2
: a sharp point or spike
also
: the tip of a spear
pike
noun (2)Definition of pike (Entry 2 of 9)
dialectal, England
: a mountain or hill having a peaked summit
—used especially in place names
pike
noun (3)
plural pike
or pikes
Definition of pike (Entry 3 of 9)
1a
: 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
noun (4)Definition of pike (Entry 4 of 9)
: a heavy spear with a very long shaft used by infantry especially in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 18th century
pike
verb (1)
piked;
piking
Definition of pike (Entry 5 of 9)
: to pierce, kill, or wound with a pike
pike
verb (2)
piked;
piking
Definition of pike (Entry 6 of 9)
1
: to leave abruptly
get lonely and sore, and pike out— Sinclair Lewis
2
: to make one's way
pike along
pike
noun (5)Definition of pike (Entry 7 of 9)
1
: turnpike
2
: a railroad or railroad line or system
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
pike
noun (6)Definition of pike (Entry 8 of 9)
: 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
Pike
biographical name
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Definition of Pike (Entry 9 of 9)
Zebulon Montgomery 1779–1813 American general and explorer
Other Words from pike
Noun (1)
piked
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adjective
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adjective
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