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spiking

UK
/ˈspaɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈspaɪkɪŋ/
spiking up

Translations

spikingnoun
spikings
pl
soumission chimiquedans le contexte d’une boisson trafiquée
There have been reports of drink spiking at the club, so patrons are advised to be cautious.
Des cas de soumission chimique ont été signalés dans le club, donc les clients sont invités à être prudents.
picpour une hausse brutale visible sur un graphique
The spiking in electricity demand during the heat wave strained the grid.
Le pic de la demande d’électricité pendant la vague de chaleur a mis le réseau à rude épreuve.
smashau volley-ball
Her powerful spiking helped the team secure a victory in the final match.
Son smash puissant a aidé l’équipe à décrocher la victoire lors du match final.
Additional translations
enterrementjargon journalistique, pour une histoire mise de côté avant publication
Synonyms
increase
surge
rise
upsurge
jump
escalation
spikinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈspaɪkɪŋ/
US
/ˈspaɪkɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is rapidly increasing or emitting spikes (e.g., "spiking prices", "spiking neurons").
en forte haussepour des prix, loyers, coûts ou autres valeurs qui augmentent rapidement
Spiking rents are driving residents out of the city.
Les loyers en forte hausse poussent les habitants à quitter la ville.
Additional translations
déchargeanten neurosciences, pour des neurones émettant de brèves impulsions électriques
Synonyms
surging
soaring
shooting up
skyrocketing
escalating
peaking
rising sharply
spiked
spiny
barbed
prickly
thorny
spikeverb

spiking

Gerund

spiked
Past Simple
spiked
Past Participle
spiking
Gerund
UK
/spaɪk/
US
/spaɪk/
augmenter brusquementHausse rapide et nette, surtout pour des valeurs, des prix ou des températures.
The temperature spiked to record highs during the heatwave.
La température a augmenté brusquement jusqu’à des records pendant la canicule.
droguerAjouter discrètement de l’alcool ou une drogue à une boisson ou à un aliment.
He spiked the punch with vodka at the party.
Il a drogué le punch avec de la vodka à la fête.
transpercerPercer ou empaler avec un objet pointu.
She accidentally spiked her finger with the needle while sewing.
Elle s’est accidentellement transpercé le doigt avec l’aiguille en cousant.
censurerEmpêcher la publication d’un texte ou d’un sujet.
The editor decided to spike the controversial article before it went to print.
Le rédacteur en chef a décidé de censurer l’article controversé avant son impression.
smasherDans le vocabulaire du volley-ball.
She spiked the ball over the net to score a point for her team.
Elle a smashé le ballon par-dessus le filet pour marquer un point pour son équipe.
hérisserFaire tenir les cheveux en mèches raides et pointues.
He spiked his hair with extra-strong gel for the concert.
Il a hérissé ses cheveux avec du gel extra-fort pour le concert.
clouerFixer ou attacher avec des pointes; emploi surtout technique.
The workers spiked the new rails onto the wooden sleepers.
Les ouvriers ont cloué les nouveaux rails sur les traverses en bois.
Synonyms
increase
rise
surge
escalate
jump
boost
climb
soar

Definitions

spikingnoun
The act of adding a substance, often alcohol or drugs, to a drink without the knowledge of the person consuming it.
There have been reports of drink spiking at the club, so patrons are advised to be cautious.
A sharp, short-lived increase in the level, value, or intensity of something, typically visible as a spike on a graph.
The spiking in electricity demand during the heat wave strained the grid.
In volleyball, the act of hitting the ball forcefully over the net to score a point.
Her powerful spiking helped the team secure a victory in the final match.
(Journalism) The decision by an editor to withhold a story from publication.
The investigative piece faced spiking by the newspaper's management due to legal concerns.
spikinggerund / present participle
Rising or increasing sharply.
Spiking rents are driving residents out of the city.
(Neuroscience) Emitting brief electrical impulses; firing.
Spiking neurons communicate through rapid bursts of activity.
spikeverb
To increase sharply and suddenly.
The temperature spiked to record highs during the heatwave.
To add alcohol or a drug to a drink or food surreptitiously.
He spiked the punch with vodka at the party.
To pierce or impale with a sharp object.
She accidentally spiked her finger with the needle while sewing.
To stop the progress of something, especially a story or article, by refusing to publish it.
The editor decided to spike the controversial article before it went to print.
To hit a ball sharply downward in volleyball.
She spiked the ball over the net to score a point for her team.
To style (hair) so that it stands up in stiff, pointed strands.
He spiked his hair with extra-strong gel for the concert.
To secure or fasten with spikes.
The workers spiked the new rails onto the wooden sleepers.
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