spike in Portuguese

A sort of very large nail.

A sort of very large nail.

(by extension) Anything resembling such a nail in shape.

An ear of corn or grain.

To increase sharply.

(volleyball) To attack from, usually, above the height of the net with the intent to send the ball straight to the floor of the opponent or off the hands of the opposing block.

(American football, _, slang) To slam the football to the ground, usually in celebration of scoring a touchdown, or to stop expiring time on the game clock after snapping the ball as to save time for the losing team to attempt to score the tying or winning points.