spike
noun
1 noun sharp objectspíce masc4 bior masc3 the wall is topped with iron spikes tá spící iarainn ar bharr an bhalla 2 noun BOT of plantdias fem2 Show full entry
3 noun SPOR on sole of shoesspíce masc4 4 noun sudden increaseardú tobannméadú tobanna spike in oil prices ardú tobann ar phraghsanna olait causes a spike in sugar levels ardaíonn na leibhéil siúcra go tobann dá thoradhvoltage spike spíce voltais 5 noun SPOR in volleyballsmíste masc4
verb
6 verb tamper with drink, food TRANSITIVEspíceáil verb it was spiked with vodka bhí vodca curtha annto spike a drink deoch a spíceáil 7 verb COOK stick sth into sth TRANSITIVEspíceáil verb spike the meat with cloves spíceáil an fheoil le clóibh 8 verb pierce with spike TRANSITIVEspíceáil verb 9 verb stop publication of sth informal TRANSITIVEthe article was spiked níor foilsíodh an t-alt 10 verb increase suddenly INTRANSITIVEardaigh go tobann méadaigh go tobannthe traffic spiked immediately tháinig ardú tobann láithreach ar an trácht 11 verb MIL disable gun TRANSITIVEspíceáil verb 12 verb SPOR in volleyball TRANSITIVEsmíst verb