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spiked

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/spaɪkt/ · spiked

to increase sharply or suddenly.

Meanings

verbformal

to increase sharply or suddenly.

تیزی سے یا اچانک بڑھانا۔

تیز کرنا

tez karna

Synonyms

increaseboostraiseبڑھاناتیز کرناچڑھانا

Antonyms

decreasediminishreduceکم کرناگھٹاناکم ہونا

Common Collocations

  • spiked interest
  • spiked prices
  • spiked sales

Example Sentences

The prices spiked after the announcement.

اعلان کے بعد قیمتیں تیزی سے بڑھ گئیں۔

Ailan ke baad qeemtein tezi se barh gayi.

Her performance spiked during the final competition.

اس کی پرفارمنس آخری مقابلے کے دوران تیزی سے بڑھ گئی۔

Us ki performance aakhri muqablay ke doran tezi se barh gayi.

The interest in the project spiked due to its unique features.

پروجیکٹ میں دلچسپی اس کی منفرد خصوصیات کی وجہ سے تیزی سے بڑھ گئی۔

Project mein dilchaspi is ki munfarid khasiyat ki wajah se tezi se barh gayi.

Easily Confused With

spoke:Spiked refers to increasing sharply, while spoke is the past tense of speak.
adjectiveformal

having a sharp point or edge.

ایک تیز نقطے یا کنارے والا۔

تیز

tez

Synonyms

sharppointedbarbedتیزنوکیلاسخت

Antonyms

bluntdullflatبے دھاریسنہریچپٹا

Common Collocations

  • spiked heel
  • spiked fence
  • spiked shoes

Example Sentences

He wore spiked shoes to the event.

اس نے ایونٹ پر نوکیلے جوتے پہنے تھے۔

Us ne event par nokile jootay pehne the.

The spiked fence kept intruders out.

نوکیلی باڑ نے دراندازوں کو باہر رکھا۔

Nokili baar ne darandazon ko bahar rakha.

The spiked edge of the plant is very dangerous.

پودے کا نوکیلا کنارہ بہت خطرناک ہے۔

Poday ka nokila kinara bohat khatarnaak hai.

Easily Confused With

spiked:Spiked as an adjective refers to having a sharp point, while as a verb, it refers to the action of increasing sharply.

Word Family

spike
nounچوڑا
spiking
verbتیز کرنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of how a spike in a graph looks like.

Picture a rising mountain peak or sharp object.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

چاہت کے پنکھوں میں جب تھم جائے گی، وہ عشق کا سپائی راہ ہے جس پر چلنا ہے۔

Chahat ke pankhon mein jab tham jayegi, Woh ishq ka spine raah hai jis par chalna hai.

When the wings of love come to a halt, That is the spine of love's path to tread upon.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

چوڑا پن بالکل بے دھنگا ہوتا ہے۔

Chora pan bilkul be dhanga hota hai.

Spiked nature is completely unsophisticated.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "spik(e)" — a sharp object

First known use: 14th century

The word 'spike' originated from Middle English 'spik(e)', referring to a sharp point or nail, and has evolved to describe various contexts including increases in value or intensity.