"pike" meaning in English

See pike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /paɪk/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-pike.ogg [US], en-au-pike.ogg [Australia] Forms: pike [singular], pikes [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A pike is a carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
    Sense id: simple-pike-en-noun-d8eBQWbz
  2. A pike is a very long spear used by infantry soldiers for thrusting attacks on enemies and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
    Sense id: simple-pike-en-noun-0SkBqFSX Categories (other): Military
  3. To assume a pike position.
    Sense id: simple-pike-en-noun-sec5f-l-

Verb

IPA: /paɪk/ [US, UK] Audio: en-us-pike.ogg [US], en-au-pike.ogg [Australia] Forms: pike [canonical], pikes [third-person, singular], piked [past], piked [past, participle], piking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|pik|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you pike someone, you attack or injure them with a pike.
    Sense id: simple-pike-en-verb-GdVc7Dfr
  2. If you pike on a person, you quit or withdraw of a promise. Tags: Australia
    Sense id: simple-pike-en-verb-enoXRCDD Categories (other): Slang, Verbs
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