pike
1[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun, plural (especially collectively) pike, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pikes.
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Origin of pike
11275–1325; Middle English; so called from its pointed snout (see pike5)
OTHER WORDS FROM pike
pike·like, adjectiveWords nearby pike
pik, pik pobedy, pika, pikake, pikau, pike, pike pole, pike's peak, pikeblenny, piked dogfish, pikelet
Definition for pike (2 of 8)
pike2
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun
a shafted weapon having a pointed head, formerly used by infantry.
verb (used with object), piked, pik·ing.
to pierce, wound, or kill with or as with a pike.
Definition for pike (3 of 8)
pike3
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun
Origin of pike
31820–30, Americanism; short for turnpike
Definition for pike (4 of 8)
pike4
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun Chiefly British.
a hill or mountain with a pointed summit.
Origin of pike
41350–1400; Middle English; special use of pike5; compare Old English hornpīc pinnacle
Definition for pike (5 of 8)
pike5
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun
a sharply pointed projection or spike.
the pointed end of anything, as of an arrow or a spear.
Origin of pike
5before 900; Middle English pik pick, spike, (pilgrim's) staff, Old English pīc pointed tool. See pick2
Definition for pike (6 of 8)
pike6
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
verb (used without object), piked, pik·ing. Older Slang.
to go, leave, or move along quickly.
Origin of pike
61425–75; late Middle English pyke (reflexive); perhaps orig. to equip oneself with a walking stick. See pike5
Definition for pike (7 of 8)
pike7
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun Diving, Gymnastics.
a body position, resembling a V shape, in which the back and head are bent forward and the legs lifted and held together, with the hands touching the feet or backs of the knees or the arms extended sideways.Compare layout(def 10), tuck1(def 13).
Origin of pike
7First recorded in 1955–60; perhaps special use of pike1
Definition for pike (8 of 8)
Pike
[ pahyk ]
/ paɪk /
noun
James Albert,1913–69, U.S. Protestant Episcopal clergyman, lawyer, and author.
Zeb·u·lon Montgomery [zeb-yoo-luh n] /ˈzɛb yʊ lən/,1779–1813, U.S. general and explorer.
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British Dictionary definitions for pike (1 of 5)
pike1
/ (paɪk) /
noun 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 for pike
C14: short for pikefish, from Old English pīc point, with reference to the shape of its jaw
British Dictionary definitions for pike (2 of 5)
pike2
/ (paɪk) /
noun
a medieval weapon consisting of an iron or steel spearhead joined to a long pole, the pikestaff
a point or spike
verb
(tr) to stab or pierce using a pike
Word Origin for pike
Old English pīc point, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for pike (3 of 5)
British Dictionary definitions for pike (4 of 5)
pike4
/ (paɪk) /
noun
Northern English dialect a pointed or conical hill
Word Origin for pike
Old English pīc, of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for pike (5 of 5)
pike5
piked (paɪkt)
/ (paɪk) /
adjective
(of the body position of a diver) bent at the hips but with the legs straight
Word Origin for pike
C20: of obscure origin
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