piikata — meaning in English

English meaning

• flash verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
• spike noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.

Senses

piikata is used for these senses in English:

• flash (transitive) To telephone a person, only allowing the phone to ring once, in order to request a call back.
• spike (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.

flash — full definition

1. verb To shine briefly or repeatedly.
2. verb To show or send something very quickly.
3. adjective (informal, chiefly British) Showy and expensive-looking.
4. noun A sudden brief burst of light.

spike — full definition

1. noun A large, pointed piece of metal, or anything shaped like one.
2. noun A sudden, sharp increase, especially on a graph or in a price.
3. verb To add alcohol or a drug to a drink, usually without the other person knowing.
4. verb To rise sharply and suddenly.

Related Finnish words