单词 | pike |
释义 | pike1[ pahyk ] / paɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pike ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural (especially collectively) pike, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) pikes.any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout. any of various superficially similar fishes, as the walleye or pikeperch. Origin of pike1First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English; so called from its pointed snout (see pike5) OTHER WORDS FROM pikepikelike, adjectiveWords nearby pikepihoihoi, PIK, pika, pikake, pikau, pike, pikeblenny, piked dogfish, pikelet, pikeman, pikeperch Definition for pike (2 of 8)pike2 [ pahyk ] / paɪk / nouna 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. Origin of pike2First recorded in 1505–15; from Middle French pique, feminine variant of pic “a pointed tool,” from Germanic. See pick2, pike5, pique1 Definition for pike (3 of 8)pike3 [ pahyk ] / paɪk / nouna toll road or highway; turnpike. a tollgate on a turnpike. the toll paid at a tollgate. Origin of pike3An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; 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 pike4First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English; special use of pike5; compare Old English hornpīc “pinnacle” Definition for pike (5 of 8)pike5 [ pahyk ] / paɪk / nouna sharply pointed projection or spike. the pointed end of anything, as of an arrow or a spear. Origin of pike5First recorded before 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 pike6First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English pyke (intransitive); perhaps originally “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 pike7First recorded in 1955–60; perhaps special use of pike1 Definition for pike (8 of 8)Pike [ pahyk ] / paɪk / nounJames Albert, 1913–69, U.S. Protestant Episcopal clergyman, lawyer, and author. Zeb·u·lon Montgomery [zeb-yoo-luhn], /ˈzɛb yʊ lən/, 1779–1813, U.S. general and explorer. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pikeBritish Dictionary definitions for pike (1 of 5)pike1 / (paɪk) / noun plural pike or pikesany 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 pikeC14: 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) / nouna 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 pikeOld English pīc point, of obscure origin British Dictionary definitions for pike (3 of 5)pike3 / (paɪk) / nounshort for turnpike (def. 1) British Dictionary definitions for pike (4 of 5)pike4 / (paɪk) / nounNorthern English dialect a pointed or conical hill Word Origin for pikeOld 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 pikeC20: of obscure origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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