verb
Meaning 1
to cause to become spiky
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- spike up your hair
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
spike up
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verb
Meaning 2
to become spiky
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- His hair spiked up
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
to increase sharply
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Examples
- Prices are bound to spike up during high season
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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