noun
spiking
noun
1
The act of secretly adding alcohol or drugs to someone's drink.
"The bar introduced lids to help prevent drink spiking."
adjective
1
Rising sharply and suddenly.
"With cases spiking again, the hospital reopened the extra ward."
How to Use Spiking
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSecretly adding drugs/alcohol to a drink, or describing something that's rising sharply.
Common pairings
drink spiking
spiking cases
Word Forms
spikings plural
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The bar introduced lids to help prevent drink _____.