spiking (Meaning)
spiking
to pierce or cut with or on a spike, to throw down sharply, to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to, to drive (as a volleyball) sharply downward, an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates), an elongated inflorescence similar to a raceme but having the flowers sessile on the main axis see inflorescence illustration, to add vitality, zest, or spice to, a pointed element (as in a graph), hypodermic needle, a momentary sharp increase and fall in electric potential, to disable (a muzzle-loading cannon) temporarily by driving a spike into the vent, an ear of grain, an unbranched antler of a young deer, a very large nail, one of the metal objects set in the sole and heel of a shoe (as a baseball shoe) to prevent slipping, an unusually high and sharply defined maximum (as of amplitude in a wave train), the pointed element in the wave tracing in an electroencephalogram, to fasten or furnish with spikes, action potential, a pointed element in a graph or tracing, to drive (something, such as a volleyball) sharply downward with a hard blow, the act or an instance of spiking (as in volleyball), a sharp increase in body temperature followed by a rapid fall, spike protein, to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever) usually up to an indicated level, a change (as in voltage) involving a sharp increase and fall or a recording of this, to add a foreign substance to, spike heel sense 2, to reject (a story) for publication or broadcast for editorial reasons, to add alcoholic liquor to a drink, to undergo a sudden sharp increase in (temperature or fever), a long usually rather narrow cluster of flowers in which the blossoms grow close to the central stem, to pierce or impale with or on a spike, one of several metal projections set in the sole and heel of a shoe to improve traction, to increase sharply, something resembling a spike, to suppress or block completely, to add an alcoholic beverage to (a drink), the sharp increase and fall in the recorded action potential of a stimulated nerve cell that during the increasing phase corresponds to an inrush of sodium ions to the interior of the cell and during the decreasing phase corresponds to a slowing of the influx of sodium ions and to an increasing efflux of potassium ions to the exterior, one of a row of pointed irons placed (as on the top of a wall) to prevent passage, a pair of shoes having spikes attached to the soles or soles and heels, a young mackerel not over six inches (15.2 centimeters) long, a pair of shoes having spikes, spindle sense 1e
Synonyms & Antonyms of spiking
Synonyms:
- impaling
- pinking
- running through
- spearing
- harpooning
- lancing
- goring
- skewering
- pecking
- poking
- slicing
- transpiercing
- transfixing
- punching
Antonyms:
spiking Sentence Examples
- The voltage readings on the EKG were spiking dramatically, indicating a potential cardiac arrhythmia.
- The adrenaline rush caused his heart to spike in beats per minute.
- The sudden surge in traffic caused a spike in pollution levels in the city.
- The new software update resulted in a noticeable spike in system performance.
- The recent snowfall caused a spike in heating oil usage.
- The spiking gas prices have put a strain on household budgets.
- The outbreak of the virus led to a spike in hospitalizations.
- The stock market experienced a sharp spike in value after the positive financial news.
- The spiking temperatures during the heatwave made it unbearable to be outdoors.
- The spiking crime rate in the neighborhood has raised concerns among residents.
FAQs About the word spiking
to pierce or cut with or on a spike, to throw down sharply, to add something highly reactive (such as a radioactive tracer) to, to drive (as a volleyball) sharp
piercing, spitting, sticking, jabbing, picking, puncturing,stabbing, impaling, pinking, running through
wearing, dulling, sapping, draining, harassing, dampening, undermining, damping, deadening,killing
The voltage readings on the EKG were spiking dramatically, indicating a potential cardiac arrhythmia.
The adrenaline rush caused his heart to spike in beats per minute.
The sudden surge in traffic caused a spike in pollution levels in the city.
The new software update resulted in a noticeable spike in system performance.