pike

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /paɪk/ UK /paɪk/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a long-bodied predatory freshwater fish, or a long-shafted spear

The angler hooked a large pike in the reeds.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a long-bodied predatory... spear lance javelinhalberd

Word family

Forms pikestaff

Derived forms pikemanpikestaff

Related forms pick peak pickaxe

Etymology

In the weapon sense from Middle French pique ('a pike, pointed weapon'), from piquer ('to prick'); the fish is so named for its pointed, pike-like jaw, from Old English pic ('pointed object').

piquer Middle French

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Describing Qualities

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# pike

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /paɪk/
**IPA (UK):** /paɪk/

## Meanings
1. a long-bodied predatory freshwater fish, or a long-shafted spear

## Examples
- The angler hooked a large pike in the reeds.

## Synonyms
- spear
- lance
- javelin
- halberd

## Derived Forms
- pikeman
- pikestaff

## Related Forms
- pick
- peak
- pickaxe

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: piquer

## Etymology
In the weapon sense from Middle French pique ('a pike, pointed weapon'), from piquer ('to prick'); the fish is so named for its pointed, pike-like jaw, from Old English pic ('pointed object').

## AI Etymology
Pike has the etymology: In the weapon sense from Middle French pique ('a pike, pointed weapon'), from piquer ('to prick'); the fish is so named for its pointed, pike-like jaw, from Old English pic ('pointed object'). The etymological trail includes Middle French piquer. As a noun, pike means a long-bodied predatory freshwater fish, or a long-shafted spear. The same family is visible in derived forms such as pikeman and pikestaff and related forms such as pick, peak, and pickaxe.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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