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Meaning of spike up | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. to cause to become spiky
    transitive
  2. to become spiky
    intransitive
  3. to increase sharply
    intransitive

Examples

“spike up your hair”
“His hair spiked up”
“Prices are bound to spike up during high season”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

spiked spiked a temp spiked a temperature spiked someone's guns spiked up spikes

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