Synonyms for spike

noun

• a very high narrow heel on women's shoes
• any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object
• fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn
• a large stout nail
• a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
• a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)
• a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
• a transient variation in voltage or current
• (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis
• each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)
• sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes

verb

• add alcohol to (beverages)
• pierce with a sharp stake or point
• bring forth a spike or spikes
• manifest a sharp increase
• secure with spikes
• stand in the way of