# spiked

Pronunciation: say "SPYKT" /spaɪkt/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of spike. — simple past and past participle of spike
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of spike. Use it for something that already happened, or after has or was.
   - _Someone had spiked her drink at the party, and her friends took her to the hospital._
   - _Lab technicians spiked each water sample with a known amount of lead before testing._

## Adjective

2. Of a drink, containing alcohol or drugs that have been added to it, often without the drinkers' knowledge.
   - Simple: Of a drink, with alcohol or drugs put in it, often without people knowing.
   - _Someone brought spiked lemonade to the church picnic, and the organizers were furious._
   - _Police warned that several students had been served spiked drinks at the club._
3. Covered with or bearing spikes.
   - Simple: Having spikes, or sharp points that stick out.
   - _The runners laced up their spiked shoes before the first race._
   - _A tall spiked iron fence ran along the front of the old mansion._
4. Of a graph or trend, having climbed rapidly to a maximum.
   - Simple: Of a chart or trend, having gone up very fast to its highest point.
   - _The spiked curve on the monitor showed demand peaking within minutes of the announcement._
   - _Analysts warned that such a sharply spiked trend could fall back just as fast._

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