pike
noun · verb
Simple meaning
A sharp point.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pykIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpaɪk
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A sharp point (as on the end of a spear)
A sharp, pointed staff or implement.
Highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
chiefly northern england
Especially in place names: a hill or mountain, particularly one with a sharp peak or summit.
Any carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox, especially the northern pike, Esox lucius.
A number of places in the United States
verb
intransitive
To equip with a turnpike.
intransitiveAustraliaNew Zealandslang
Often followed by on or out: to quit or back out of a promise.
transitive
To prod, attack, or injure someone with a pike.
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How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh
Used this way, pike is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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More ways to use pike
- “We saw a large pike swimming quickly near the surface of the lake.”
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