pike


8pike

noun

Definition of PIKE

: a body position (as in diving) in which the hips are bent, the knees are straight, and the hands touch the toes or clasp the legs behind or just above the knees

Origin of PIKE

perhaps from 3pike
First Known Use: 1928

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