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How to sign: in volleyball, to hit the ball forcefully toward the ground
"when we spike the ball, they can't defend against it";
How to sign: pierce with a sharp stake or point
"impale a shrimp on a skewer";
Similiar / Same: impale, empale, transfix
Within this category: pin, spear
How to sign: manifest a sharp increase
"the voltage spiked";
Categories: increase
How to sign: in football, to intentionally throw the ball to the ground
"the wide receiver spiked the football into the end zone after his touchdown", "the quarterback spiked the ball to stop the clock";
How to sign: in baseball or other sports that use cleats, to hurt another player by stepping on them or striking them with the sharp underside of the cleats
"do not run too close behind another cross country runner, or you might get spiked";
How to sign: a transient variation in voltage or current
Categories: electrical discharge
How to sign: a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline
"the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor";
Categories: rise
How to sign: add alcohol beverages
Similiar / Same: lace, fortify
Categories: alter, change, modify
How to sign: a long sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)
Categories: implement
