spike

pierce with a sharp stake or point“impale a shrimp on a skewer”

add alcohol to (beverages)“the punch is spiked!”

bring forth a spike or spikes“my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now”

stand in the way of

secure with spikes

manifest a sharp increase“the voltage spiked”

fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn

a very high narrow heel on women's shoes

any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object“the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order”

a transient variation in voltage or current

sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes“spikes provide greater traction”

(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis

a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline“the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor”

each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)“the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game”

a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)

a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)“one of the spikes impaled him”

a large stout nail“they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie”