1a : a large elongate long-snouted freshwater bony fish (Esox lucius) valued for food and sport and widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere

— called also northern, northern pike

b : any of various fishes (family Esocidae) related to the pike: such as

(1) : muskellunge

(2) : pickerel

2 : any of various fishes resembling the pike in appearance or habits

pike

noun (4)

Definition of pike (Entry 4 of 9)

: a heavy spear with a very long shaft used by infantry especially in Europe from the Middle Ages to the 18th century

pike

verb (1)

piked; piking

Definition of pike (Entry 5 of 9)

transitive verb

: to pierce, kill, or wound with a pike

pike

verb (2)

piked; piking

Definition of pike (Entry 6 of 9)

intransitive verb

1 : to leave abruptly get lonely and sore, and pike out— Sinclair Lewis

2 : to make one's way pike along

pike

noun (5)

Definition of pike (Entry 7 of 9)

1 : turnpike

2 : a railroad or railroad line or system

down the pike

1 : in the course of events the greatest boxer to come down the pike in years

2 : in the future today's advances only hint at what's down the pike

pike

noun (6)

Definition of pike (Entry 8 of 9)

: 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

Pike

biographical name

\ ˈpīk

Definition of Pike (Entry 9 of 9)

Zebulon Montgomery 1779–1813 American general and explorer