pike
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/04/Salto_ornamental_-_UnB.jpg/220px-Salto_ornamental_-_UnB.jpg)
- (countable) A pike is a carnivorous freshwater fish of the genus Esox.
- (countable) (military) A pike is a very long spear used by infantry soldiers for thrusting attacks on enemies and as a countermeasure against cavalry assaults.
- (transitive & intransitive) (diving) (gymnastics) To assume a pike position.
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- (transitive) If you pike someone, you attack or injure them with a pike.
- (intransitive) (slang) (Australia) If you pike on a person, you quit or withdraw of a promise.