spike vs fix
fix vs spikespike and fix both are nouns.
spike and fix both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| spike | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| fix | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
fix is a hypernym of
spike; that is, fix is a
word with a broader meaning than spike:
- spike: secure with spikes
- fix: cause to be firmly attached
| spike (noun) | fix (noun) |
|---|---|
| sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes | the act of putting something in working order again |
| a large stout nail | an exemption granted after influence (e.g., money) is brought to bear |
| any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object | a determination of the place where something is |
| a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal) | something craved, especially an intravenous injection of a narcotic drug |
| a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) | informal terms for a difficult situation |
| a very high narrow heel on women's shoes | |
| each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves) | |
| a transient variation in voltage or current | |
| a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline | |
| (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis | |
| fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn |
| spike (verb) | fix (verb) |
|---|---|
| add alcohol to (beverages) | make infertile |
| bring forth a spike or spikes | make fixed, stable or stationary |
| manifest a sharp increase | restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken |
| pierce with a sharp stake or point | kill, preserve, and harden (tissue) in order to prepare for microscopic study |
| secure with spikes | make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc |
| stand in the way of | decide upon or fix definitely |
| take vengeance on or get even | |
| cause to be firmly attached | |
| put (something somewhere) firmly | |
| prepare for eating by applying heat | |
| set or place definitely | |
| to be about to do something | |
| influence an event or its outcome by illegal means |
Words related to "spike"
- Indian corn
- Zea mays
- alter
- banish
- bar
- botany
- capitulum
- change
- climber
- climbing iron
- cookery
- cooking
- corn
- crampon
- crampoon
- develop
- ear
- electrical discharge
- empale
- fasten
- fix
- fortify
- fruit
- gaff
- heel
- holding device
- impale
- implement
- increase
- inflorescence
- lace
- maize
- mealie
- modify
- nail
- phytology
- pierce
- pin
- piton
- point
- preparation
- pricket
- projection
- relegate
- rise
- secure
- shoe
- spadix
- spear
- spike heel
- spike out
- spindle
- sports equipment
- stiletto heel
- thrust
- transfix
Words related to "fix"
- AAVE
- African American English
- African American Vernacular English
- Black English
- Black English Vernacular
- Black Vernacular
- Black Vernacular English
- Ebonics
- act upon
- alter
- ameliorate
- amend
- anchor
- attach
- band aid
- bandage
- bar
- belay
- belt
- berth
- better
- bight
- bind
- bitt
- brace
- brad
- brooch
- buckle
- bury
- bushel
- button
- cable
- care
- cast anchor
- castrate
- cement
- chain
- change
- chock
- choose
- cinch
- clamp
- clasp
- cleat
- clinch
- coapt
- cobble
- colloquialism
- concoct
- constitute
- cook
- cook up
- cram
- cramp
- crank
- create from raw material
- create from raw stuff
- crop
- cultivate
- cytology
- darn
- darning
- define
- deglaze
- demasculinise
- demasculinize
- deposit
- desex
- desexualise
- desexualize
- determination
- determine
- devil
- devise
- difficultness
- difficulty
- doctor
- dog's breakfast
- dog's dinner
- dress
- dress out
- drop anchor
- echo sounding
- echolocation
- emasculate
- entrench
- escallop
- establish
- exemption
- fasten
- fiddle
- fill
- finding
- fix
- fixate
- fixer
- fixing
- fixture
- flambe
- found
- furbish up
- garter
- gear up
- get
- get back
- get even
- get up
- girth
- granting immunity
- ground
- grout
- hang
- hang up
- hasp
- heel
- hole
- hook
- immunity
- improve
- improvement
- influence
- institute
- intravenous injection
- intrench
- jam
- joggle
- joint
- keep
- kettle of fish
- lace
- lace up
- lard
- latch
- lay
- lay out
- limit
- localisation
- localization
- locating
- location
- lock
- lock up
- lodge
- machinate
- maintenance
- make
- meliorate
- mend
- mending
- mess
- modernise
- modernize
- modify
- moor
- mount
- muddle
- name
- neuter
- noose
- operate
- operate on
- organise
- organize
- overhaul
- patch
- patch up
- patching
- pay
- pay back
- pay off
- pick out
- picket
- pickle
- piece
- pin
- place
- plant
- point
- poise
- pose
- posit
- position
- precondition
- precook
- prepare
- preserve
- prime
- provide
- put
- put on
- quantify
- quick fix
- quickie
- quicky
- ready
- reconstruction
- reheel
- repair
- reparation
- repoint
- reset
- resole
- restitution
- restoration
- restore
- revamp
- rig
- rivet
- rope up
- run up
- scallop
- seal
- secure
- sediment
- select
- set
- set up
- sew
- sew together
- situate
- socialise
- socialize
- sole
- spay
- specify
- spike
- stake
- staple
- stay
- sterilise
- sterilize
- stick
- stitch
- strap
- string
- summerise
- summerize
- tack
- take
- tie
- tie down
- tie up
- tinker
- toggle
- touch on
- trouble-shoot
- troubleshoot
- truss
- unsex
- upkeep
- vamp
- vasectomise
- vasectomize
- velcro
- wedge
- whip up
- whomp up
- winterise
- winterize
- wire
- work
- zip
- zip up
- zipper
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