spike vs bar

spike and bar both are nouns.

spike and bar both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spike	Yes	No	Yes	No
bar	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, bar is a hypernym of spike; that is, bar is a word with a broader meaning than spike:

spike: stand in the way of
bar: expel, as if by official decree

Other hypernyms of spike include banish, relegate.

spike (noun)	bar (noun)
sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes	the act of preventing
a large stout nail	a rigid piece of metal or wood; usually used as a fastening or obstruction or weapon
any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object	an obstruction (usually metal) placed at the top of a goal
a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal)	a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur)	a counter where you can obtain food or drink
a very high narrow heel on women's shoes	a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves)	(law) a railing that encloses the part of the courtroom where the judges and lawyers sit and the case is tried
a transient variation in voltage or current	a heating element in an electric fire
a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline	a horizontal rod that serves as a support for gymnasts as they perform exercises
(botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis	a narrow marking of a different color or texture from the background
fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn	musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats
	the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular jurisdiction
	a submerged (or partly submerged) ridge in a river or along a shore
	(meteorology) a unit of pressure equal to a million dynes per square centimeter

spike (verb)	bar (verb)
add alcohol to (beverages)	prevent from entering; keep out
bring forth a spike or spikes	render unsuitable for passage
manifest a sharp increase	secure with, or as if with, bars
pierce with a sharp stake or point	expel, as if by official decree
secure with spikes
stand in the way of

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