Words that rhyme with haick

• bike 4
  n 1: a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame [syn: motorcycle, bike] 2: a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals [syn: bicycle, bike, wheel, cycle] v 1: ride a bicycle [syn: bicycle, cycle, bike, pedal, wheel]
• ache 0
  n 1: a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain [syn: ache, aching] v 1: feel physical pain; "Were you hurting after the accident?" [syn: hurt, ache, suffer] 2: have a desire for something or someone who is not present; "She ached for a cigarette"; "I am pining for my lover" [syn: ache, yearn, yen, pine, languish] 3: be the source of pain [syn: ache, smart, hurt]
• alike 0
  adv 1: equally; "parents and teachers alike demanded reforms" [syn: alike, likewise] 2: in a like manner; "they walk alike" adj 1: having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" [syn: alike(p), similar, like] [ant: dissimilar, unalike]
• bake 0
  v 1: cook and make edible by putting in a hot oven; "bake the potatoes" 2: prepare with dry heat in an oven; "bake a cake" 3: heat by a natural force; "The sun broils the valley in the summer" [syn: broil, bake] 4: be very hot, due to hot weather or exposure to the sun; "The town was broiling in the sun"; "the tourists were baking in the heat" [syn: bake, broil]
• brake 0
  n 1: a restraint used to slow or stop a vehicle 2: any of various ferns of the genus Pteris having pinnately compound leaves and including several popular houseplants 3: large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan [syn: bracken, pasture brake, brake, Pteridium aquilinum] 4: an area thickly overgrown usually with one kind of plant 5: anything that slows or hinders a process; "she wan not ready to put the brakes on her life with a marriage"; "new legislation will put the brakes on spending" v 1: stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road" 2: cause to stop by applying the brakes; "brake the car before you go into a curve"
• break 0
  n 1: some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity; "the telephone is an annoying interruption"; "there was a break in the action when a player was hurt" [syn: interruption, break] 2: an unexpected piece of good luck; "he finally got his big break" [syn: break, good luck, happy chance] 3: (geology) a crack in the earth's crust resulting from the displacement of one side with respect to the other; "they built it right over a geological fault"; "he studied the faulting of the earth's crust" [syn: fault, faulting, geological fault, shift, fracture, break] 4: a personal or social separation (as between opposing factions); "they hoped to avoid a break in relations" [syn: rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out] 5: a pause from doing something (as work); "we took a 10-minute break"; "he took time out to recuperate" [syn: respite, recess, break, time out] 6: the act of breaking something; "the breakage was unavoidable" [syn: breakage, break, breaking] 7: a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something [syn: pause, intermission, break, interruption, suspension] 8: breaking of hard tissue such as bone; "it was a nasty fracture"; "the break seems to have been caused by a fall" [syn: fracture, break] 9: the occurrence of breaking; "the break in the dam threatened the valley" 10: an abrupt change in the tone or register of the voice (as at puberty or due to emotion); "then there was a break in her voice" 11: the opening shot that scatters the balls in billiards or pool 12: (tennis) a score consisting of winning a game when your opponent was serving; "he was up two breaks in the second set" [syn: break, break of serve] 13: an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity; "it was presented without commercial breaks"; "there was a gap in his account" [syn: break, interruption, disruption, gap] 14: a sudden dash; "he made a break for the open door" 15: any frame in which a bowler fails to make a strike or spare; "the break in the eighth frame cost him the match" [syn: open frame, break] 16: an escape from jail; "the breakout was carefully planned" [syn: break, breakout, jailbreak, gaolbreak, prisonbreak, prison-breaking] v 1: terminate; "She interrupted her pregnancy"; "break a lucky streak"; "break the cycle of poverty" [syn: interrupt, break] 2: become separated into pieces or fragments; "The figurine broke"; "The freshly baked loaf fell apart" [syn: break, separate, split up, fall apart, come apart] 3: render inoperable or ineffective; "You broke the alarm clock when you took it apart!" 4: ruin completely; "He busted my radio!" [syn: break, bust] [ant: bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on] 5: destroy the integrity of; usually by force; cause to separate into pieces or fragments; "He broke the glass plate"; "She broke the match" 6: act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise" [syn: transgress, offend, infract, violate, go against, breach, break] [ant: keep, observe] 7: move away or escape suddenly; "The horses broke from the stable"; "Three inmates broke jail"; "Nobody can break out-- this prison is high security" [syn: break, break out, break away] 8: scatter or part; "The clouds broke after the heavy downpour" 9: force out or release suddenly and often violently something pent up; "break into tears"; "erupt in anger" [syn: break, burst, erupt] 10: prevent completion; "stop the project"; "break off the negotiations" [syn: break, break off, discontinue, stop] 11: enter someone's (virtual or real) property in an unauthorized manner, usually with the intent to steal or commit a violent act; "Someone broke in while I was on vacation"; "They broke into my car and stole my radio!"; "who broke into my account last night?" [syn: break in, break] 12: make submissive, obedient, or useful; "The horse was tough to break"; "I broke in the new intern" [syn: break in, break] 13: fail to agree with; be in violation of; as of rules or patterns; "This sentence violates the rules of syntax" [syn: violate, go against, break] [ant: conform to] 14: surpass in excellence; "She bettered her own record"; "break a record" [syn: better, break] 15: make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret; "The auction house would not disclose the price at which the van Gogh had sold"; "The actress won't reveal how old she is"; "bring out the truth"; "he broke the news to her"; "unwrap the evidence in the murder case" [syn: unwrap, disclose, let on, bring out, reveal, discover, expose, divulge, break, give away, let out] 16: come into being; "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air" 17: stop operating or functioning; "The engine finally went"; "The car died on the road"; "The bus we travelled in broke down on the way to town"; "The coffee maker broke"; "The engine failed on the way to town"; "her eyesight went after the accident" [syn: fail, go bad, give way, die, give out, conk out, go, break, break down] 18: interrupt a continued activity; "She had broken with the traditional patterns" [syn: break, break away] 19: make a rupture in the ranks of the enemy or one's own by quitting or fleeing; "The ranks broke" 20: curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke" 21: lessen in force or effect; "soften a shock"; "break a fall" [syn: dampen, damp, soften, weaken, break] 22: be broken in; "If the new teacher won't break, we'll add some stress" 23: come to an end; "The heat wave finally broke yesterday" 24: vary or interrupt a uniformity or continuity; "The flat plain was broken by tall mesas" 25: cause to give up a habit; "She finally broke herself of smoking cigarettes" 26: give up; "break cigarette smoking" 27: come forth or begin from a state of latency; "The first winter storm broke over New York" 28: happen or take place; "Things have been breaking pretty well for us in the past few months" 29: cause the failure or ruin of; "His peccadilloes finally broke his marriage"; "This play will either make or break the playwright" [ant: make] 30: invalidate by judicial action; "The will was broken" 31: discontinue an association or relation; go different ways; "The business partners broke over a tax question"; "The couple separated after 25 years of marriage"; "My friend and I split up" [syn: separate, part, split up, split, break, break up] 32: assign to a lower position; reduce in rank; "She was demoted because she always speaks up"; "He was broken down to Sergeant" [syn: demote, bump, relegate, break, kick downstairs] [ant: advance, elevate, kick upstairs, promote, raise, upgrade] 33: reduce to bankruptcy; "My daughter's fancy wedding is going to break me!"; "The slump in the financial markets smashed him" [syn: bankrupt, ruin, break, smash] 34: change directions suddenly 35: emerge from the surface of a body of water; "The whales broke" 36: break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" [syn: collapse, fall in, cave in, give, give way, break, founder] 37: do a break dance; "Kids were break-dancing at the street corner" [syn: break dance, break-dance, break] 38: exchange for smaller units of money; "I had to break a $100 bill just to buy the candy" 39: destroy the completeness of a set of related items; "The book dealer would not break the set" [syn: break, break up] 40: make the opening shot that scatters the balls 41: separate from a clinch, in boxing; "The referee broke the boxers" 42: go to pieces; "The lawn mower finally broke"; "The gears wore out"; "The old chair finally fell apart completely" [syn: break, wear, wear out, bust, fall apart] 43: break a piece from a whole; "break a branch from a tree" [syn: break, break off, snap off] 44: become punctured or penetrated; "The skin broke" 45: pierce or penetrate; "The blade broke her skin" 46: be released or become known; of news; "News of her death broke in the morning" [syn: break, get out, get around] 47: cease an action temporarily; "We pause for station identification"; "let's break for lunch" [syn: pause, intermit, break] 48: interrupt the flow of current in; "break a circuit" 49: undergo breaking; "The simple vowels broke in many Germanic languages" 50: find a flaw in; "break an alibi"; "break down a proof" 51: find the solution or key to; "break the code" 52: change suddenly from one tone quality or register to another; "Her voice broke to a whisper when she started to talk about her children" 53: happen; "Report the news as it develops"; "These political movements recrudesce from time to time" [syn: break, recrudesce, develop] 54: become fractured; break or crack on the surface only; "The glass cracked when it was heated" [syn: crack, check, break] 55: crack; of the male voice in puberty; "his voice is breaking --he should no longer sing in the choir" 56: fall sharply; "stock prices broke" 57: fracture a bone of; "I broke my foot while playing hockey" [syn: fracture, break] 58: diminish or discontinue abruptly; "The patient's fever broke last night" 59: weaken or destroy in spirit or body; "His resistance was broken"; "a man broken by the terrible experience of near- death"
• cake 0
  n 1: a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax); "a bar of chocolate" [syn: cake, bar] 2: small flat mass of chopped food [syn: patty, cake] 3: baked goods made from or based on a mixture of flour, sugar, eggs, and fat v 1: form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face" [syn: coat, cake]
• crake 0
  n 1: any of several short-billed Old World rails
• dislike 0
  n 1: an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group [syn: disfavor, disfavour, dislike, disapproval] 2: a feeling of aversion or antipathy; "my dislike of him was instinctive" [ant: liking] v 1: have or feel a dislike or distaste for; "I really dislike this salesman" [ant: like]
• drake 0
  n 1: English explorer and admiral who was the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe and who helped to defeat the Spanish Armada (1540-1596) [syn: Drake, Francis Drake, Sir Francis Drake] 2: adult male of a wild or domestic duck
• fake 0
  adj 1: fraudulent; having a misleading appearance [syn: bogus, fake, phony, phoney, bastard] 2: not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article; "it isn't fake anything; it's real synthetic fur"; "faux pearls"; "false teeth"; "decorated with imitation palm leaves"; "a purse of simulated alligator hide" [syn: fake, false, faux, imitation, simulated] n 1: something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be [syn: fake, sham, postiche] 2: a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player] 3: (football) a deceptive move made by a football player [syn: juke, fake] v 1: make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card" [syn: forge, fake, counterfeit] 2: tamper, with the purpose of deception; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data" [syn: fudge, manipulate, fake, falsify, cook, wangle, misrepresent] 3: speak insincerely or without regard for facts or truths; "The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it" [syn: talk through one's hat, bullshit, bull, fake]
• flake 0
  n 1: a crystal of snow [syn: snowflake, flake] 2: a person with an unusual or odd personality [syn: eccentric, eccentric person, flake, oddball, geek] 3: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; "a bit of rock caught him in the eye" [syn: bit, chip, flake, fleck, scrap] v 1: form into flakes; "The substances started to flake" 2: cover with flakes or as if with flakes 3: come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off" [syn: peel off, peel, flake off, flake]
• hike 0
  n 1: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; "she enjoys a hike in her spare time" [syn: hike, hiking, tramp] 2: an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates" [syn: rise, boost, hike, cost increase] 3: the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike" [syn: raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase] v 1: increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" [syn: hike, hike up, boost] 2: walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
• kike 0
  n 1: (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Jew [syn: kike, hymie, sheeny, yid]
• lake 0
  n 1: a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land 2: a purplish red pigment prepared from lac or cochineal 3: any of numerous bright translucent organic pigments
• like 0
  adj 1: resembling or similar; having the same or some of the same characteristics; often used in combination; "suits of like design"; "a limited circle of like minds"; "members of the cat family have like dispositions"; "as like as two peas in a pod"; "doglike devotion"; "a dreamlike quality" [syn: like, similar] [ant: different, dissimilar, unlike] 2: equal in amount or value; "like amounts"; "equivalent amounts"; "the same amount"; "gave one six blows and the other a like number"; "the same number" [syn: like, same] [ant: unlike] 3: having the same or similar characteristics; "all politicians are alike"; "they looked utterly alike"; "friends are generally alike in background and taste" [syn: alike(p), similar, like] [ant: dissimilar, unalike] 4: conforming in every respect; "boxes with corresponding dimensions"; "the like period of the preceding year" [syn: comparable, corresponding, like] n 1: a similar kind; "dogs, foxes, and the like", "we don't want the likes of you around here" [syn: like, the like, the likes of] 2: a kind of person; "We'll not see his like again"; "I can't tolerate people of his ilk" [syn: like, ilk] v 1: prefer or wish to do something; "Do you care to try this dish?"; "Would you like to come along to the movies?" [syn: wish, care, like] 2: find enjoyable or agreeable; "I like jogging"; "She likes to read Russian novels" [ant: dislike] 3: be fond of; "I like my nephews" 4: feel about or towards; consider, evaluate, or regard; "How did you like the President's speech last night?" 5: want to have; "I'd like a beer now!"
• make 0
  n 1: a recognizable kind; "there's a new brand of hero in the movies now"; "what make of car is that?" [syn: brand, make] 2: the act of mixing cards haphazardly [syn: shuffle, shuffling, make] v 1: engage in; "make love, not war"; "make an effort"; "do research"; "do nothing"; "make revolution" [syn: make, do] 2: give certain properties to something; "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear" [syn: make, get] 3: make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor" [syn: make, create] 4: cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner; "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa" [syn: induce, stimulate, cause, have, get, make] 5: give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally; "cause a commotion"; "make a stir"; "cause an accident" [syn: cause, do, make] 6: create or manufacture a man-made product; "We produce more cars than we can sell"; "The company has been making toys for two centuries" [syn: produce, make, create] 7: make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?" [syn: draw, make] 8: compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; "People cannot be made to integrate just by passing a law!"; "Heat makes you sweat" 9: create by artistic means; "create a poem"; "Schoenberg created twelve-tone music"; "Picasso created Cubism"; "Auden made verses" [syn: create, make] 10: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in] 11: create or design, often in a certain way; "Do my room in blue"; "I did this piece in wood to express my love for the forest" [syn: do, make] [ant: undo, unmake] 12: to compose or represent:"This wall forms the background of the stage setting"; "The branches made a roof"; "This makes a fine introduction" [syn: form, constitute, make] 13: reach a goal, e.g., "make the first team"; "We made it!"; "She may not make the grade" [syn: reach, make, get to, progress to] 14: be or be capable of being changed or made into; "He makes a great host"; "He will make a fine father" 15: make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" 16: perform or carry out; "make a decision"; "make a move"; "make advances"; "make a phone call" 17: make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer" [syn: construct, build, make] 18: change from one form into another; "make water into wine"; "make lead into gold"; "make clay into bricks" 19: act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" 20: charge with a function; charge to be; "She was named Head of the Committee"; "She was made president of the club" [syn: name, nominate, make] 21: achieve a point or goal; "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day" [syn: have, get, make] 22: reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" [syn: reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain] 23: institute, enact, or establish; "make laws" [syn: lay down, establish, make] 24: carry out or commit; "make a mistake"; "commit a faux-pas" 25: form by assembling individuals or constituents; "Make a quorum" 26: organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" [syn: hold, throw, have, make, give] 27: put in order or neaten; "make the bed"; "make up a room" [syn: make, make up] 28: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" [syn: take, make] 29: have a bowel movement; "The dog had made in the flower beds" [syn: stool, defecate, shit, take a shit, take a crap, ca-ca, crap, make] 30: undergo fabrication or creation; "This wool makes into a nice sweater" 31: be suitable for; "Wood makes good furniture" 32: add up to; "four and four make eight" 33: amount to; "This salary increase makes no difference to my standard of living" 34: constitute the essence of; "Clothes make the man" 35: appear to begin an activity; "He made to speak but said nothing in the end"; "She made as if to say hello to us" 36: proceed along a path; "work one's way through the crowd"; "make one's way into the forest" [syn: make, work] 37: reach in time; "We barely made the plane" 38: gather and light the materials for; "make a fire" 39: prepare for eating by applying heat; "Cook me dinner, please"; "can you make me an omelette?"; "fix breakfast for the guests, please" [syn: cook, fix, ready, make, prepare] 40: induce to have sex; "Harry finally seduced Sally"; "Did you score last night?"; "Harry made Sally" [syn: seduce, score, make] 41: assure the success of; "A good review by this critic will make your play!" [ant: break] 42: represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; "She makes like an actress" [syn: make, pretend, make believe] 43: consider as being; "It wasn't the problem some people made it" 44: calculate as being; "I make the height about 100 feet" 45: cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; "make my day" 46: favor the development of; "Practice makes the winner" 47: develop into; "He will make a splendid father!" 48: behave in a certain way; "make merry" 49: eliminate urine; "Again, the cat had made on the expensive rug" [syn: make, urinate, piddle, puddle, micturate, piss, pee, pee-pee, make water, relieve oneself, take a leak, spend a penny, wee, wee-wee, pass water]
• mike 0
  n 1: device for converting sound waves into electrical energy [syn: microphone, mike]
• pike 0
  n 1: a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic [syn: expressway, freeway, motorway, pike, state highway, superhighway, throughway, thruway] 2: highly valued northern freshwater fish with lean flesh 3: a sharp point (as on the end of a spear) 4: medieval weapon consisting of a spearhead attached to a long pole or pikestaff; superseded by the bayonet 5: any of several elongate long-snouted freshwater game and food fishes widely distributed in cooler parts of the northern hemisphere
• quake 0
  n 1: shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity [syn: earthquake, quake, temblor, seism] v 1: shake with fast, tremulous movements; "His nostrils palpitated" [syn: quiver, quake, palpitate] 2: shake with seismic vibrations; "The earth was quaking" [syn: tremor, quake]
• rake 0
  n 1: a dissolute man in fashionable society [syn: rake, rakehell, profligate, rip, blood, roue] 2: degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch" [syn: pitch, rake, slant] 3: a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil v 1: move through with or as if with a rake; "She raked her fingers through her hair" 2: level or smooth with a rake; "rake gravel" 3: sweep the length of; "The gunfire raked the coast" 4: examine hastily; "She scanned the newspaper headlines while waiting for the taxi" [syn: scan, skim, rake, glance over, run down] 5: gather with a rake; "rake leaves" 6: scrape gently; "graze the skin" [syn: graze, crease, rake]
• sake 0
  n 1: a reason for wanting something done; "for your sake"; "died for the sake of his country"; "in the interest of safety"; "in the common interest" [syn: sake, interest] 2: Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice; usually served hot [syn: sake, saki, rice beer] 3: the purpose of achieving or obtaining; "for the sake of argument"
• shake 0
  n 1: building material used as siding or roofing [syn: shingle, shake] 2: frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream [syn: milkshake, milk shake, shake] 3: a note that alternates rapidly with another note a semitone above it [syn: trill, shake] 4: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract) [syn: handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp] 5: a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement [syn: tremble, shiver, shake] 6: causing to move repeatedly from side to side [syn: wag, waggle, shake] v 1: move or cause to move back and forth; "The chemist shook the flask vigorously"; "My hands were shaking" [syn: shake, agitate] 2: move with or as if with a tremor; "his hands shook" [syn: shake, didder] 3: shake or vibrate rapidly and intensively; "The old engine was juddering" [syn: judder, shake] 4: move back and forth or sideways; "the ship was rocking"; "the tall building swayed"; "She rocked back and forth on her feet" [syn: rock, sway, shake] 5: undermine or cause to waver; "my faith has been shaken"; "The bad news shook her hopes" 6: stir the feelings, emotions, or peace of; "These stories shook the community"; "the civil war shook the country" [syn: stimulate, shake, shake up, excite, stir] 7: get rid of; "I couldn't shake the car that was following me" [syn: shake, shake off, throw off, escape from] 8: bring to a specified condition by or as if by shaking; "He was shaken from his dreams"; "shake the salt out of the salt shaker" 9: shake (a body part) to communicate a greeting, feeling, or cognitive state; "shake one's head"; "She shook her finger at the naughty students"; "The old enemies shook hands"; "Don't shake your fist at me!"
• sheikh 0
  n 1: the leader of an Arab village or family [syn: sheik, tribal sheik, sheikh, tribal sheikh, Arab chief]
• shrike 0
  n 1: any of numerous Old World birds having a strong hooked bill that feed on smaller animals
• slake 0
  v 1: satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst" [syn: quench, slake, allay, assuage] 2: make less active or intense [syn: slake, abate, slack] 3: cause to heat and crumble by treatment with water; "slack lime" [syn: slack, slake]
• snake 0
  n 1: limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous [syn: snake, serpent, ophidian] 2: a deceitful or treacherous person [syn: snake, snake in the grass] 3: a tributary of the Columbia River that rises in Wyoming and flows westward; discovered in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition [syn: Snake, Snake River] 4: a long faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near the equator stretching between Virgo and Cancer [syn: Hydra, Snake] 5: something long, thin, and flexible that resembles a snake v 1: move smoothly and sinuously, like a snake 2: form a snake-like pattern; "The river snakes through the valley" 3: move along a winding path; "The army snaked through the jungle"
• spike 0
  n 1: a transient variation in voltage or current 2: sports equipment consisting of a sharp point on the sole of a shoe worn by athletes; "spikes provide greater traction" 3: fruiting spike of a cereal plant especially corn [syn: ear, spike, capitulum] 4: (botany) an indeterminate inflorescence bearing sessile flowers on an unbranched axis 5: a sharp rise followed by a sharp decline; "the seismograph showed a sharp spike in response to the temblor" 6: a very high narrow heel on women's shoes [syn: spike heel, spike, stiletto heel] 7: each of the sharp points on the soles of athletic shoes to prevent slipping (or the shoes themselves); "the second baseman sharpened his spikes before every game"; "golfers' spikes damage the putting greens" 8: a sharp-pointed projection along the top of a fence or wall (or a dinosaur) 9: a long, thin sharp-pointed implement (wood or metal); "one of the spikes impaled him" 10: any holding device consisting of a rigid, sharp-pointed object; "the spike pierced the receipts and held them in order" [syn: spike, spindle] 11: a large stout nail; "they used spikes to fasten the rails to a railroad tie" v 1: stand in the way of 2: pierce with a sharp stake or point; "impale a shrimp on a skewer" [syn: transfix, impale, empale, spike] 3: secure with spikes 4: bring forth a spike or spikes; "my hyacinths and orchids are spiking now" [syn: spike, spike out] 5: add alcohol to (beverages); "the punch is spiked!" [syn: spike, lace, fortify] 6: manifest a sharp increase; "the voltage spiked"
• stake 0
  n 1: (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future" [syn: interest, stake] 2: a pole or stake set up to mark something (as the start or end of a race track); "a pair of posts marked the goal"; "the corner of the lot was indicated by a stake" [syn: post, stake] 3: instrument of execution consisting of a vertical post that a victim is tied to for burning 4: the money risked on a gamble [syn: stake, stakes, bet, wager] 5: a strong wooden or metal post with a point at one end so it can be driven into the ground v 1: put at risk; "I will stake my good reputation for this" [syn: venture, hazard, adventure, stake, jeopardize] 2: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" [syn: bet on, back, gage, stake, game, punt] 3: mark with a stake; "stake out the path" [syn: stake, post] 4: tie or fasten to a stake; "stake your goat" 5: kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole; "the enemies were impaled and left to die" [syn: impale, stake]
• steak 0
  n 1: a slice of meat cut from the fleshy part of an animal or large fish
• strake 0
  n 1: thick plank forming a ridge along the side of a wooden ship [syn: wale, strake]
• strike 0
  n 1: a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions; "the strike lasted more than a month before it was settled" [syn: strike, work stoppage] 2: an attack that is intended to seize or inflict damage on or destroy an objective; "the strike was scheduled to begin at dawn" 3: a gentle blow [syn: rap, strike, tap] 4: a score in tenpins: knocking down all ten with the first ball; "he finished with three strikes in the tenth frame" [syn: strike, ten-strike] 5: (baseball) a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or that the batter hits into foul territory, or that the batter does not swing at but the umpire judges to be in the area over home plate and between the batter's knees and shoulders; "this pitcher throws more strikes than balls" 6: a conspicuous success; "that song was his first hit and marked the beginning of his career"; "that new Broadway show is a real smasher"; "the party went with a bang" [syn: hit, smash, smasher, strike, bang] v 1: deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon; "The teacher struck the child"; "the opponent refused to strike"; "The boxer struck the attacker dead" 2: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" [syn: affect, impress, move, strike] 3: hit against; come into sudden contact with; "The car hit a tree"; "He struck the table with his elbow" [syn: hit, strike, impinge on, run into, collide with] [ant: miss] 4: make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; "The Germans struck Poland on Sept. 1, 1939"; "We must strike the enemy's oil fields"; "in the fifth inning, the Giants struck, sending three runners home to win the game 5 to 2" [syn: strike, hit] 5: indicate (a certain time) by striking; "The clock struck midnight"; "Just when I entered, the clock struck" 6: affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; "We were hit by really bad weather"; "He was stricken with cancer when he was still a teenager"; "The earthquake struck at midnight" [syn: hit, strike] 7: stop work in order to press demands; "The auto workers are striking for higher wages"; "The employees walked out when their demand for better benefits was not met" [syn: strike, walk out] 8: touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly; "Light fell on her face"; "The sun shone on the fields"; "The light struck the golden necklace"; "A strange sound struck my ears" [syn: fall, shine, strike] 9: attain; "The horse finally struck a pace" [syn: come to, strike] 10: produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments, also metaphorically; "The pianist strikes a middle C"; "strike `z' on the keyboard"; "her comments struck a sour note" [syn: strike, hit] 11: cause to form (an electric arc) between electrodes of an arc lamp; "strike an arc" 12: find unexpectedly; "the archeologists chanced upon an old tomb"; "she struck a goldmine"; "The hikers finally struck the main path to the lake" [syn: fall upon, strike, come upon, light upon, chance upon, come across, chance on, happen upon, attain, discover] 13: produce by ignition or a blow; "strike fire from the flintstone"; "strike a match" 14: remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line; "Please strike this remark from the record"; "scratch that remark" [syn: strike, scratch, expunge, excise] 15: cause to experience suddenly; "Panic struck me"; "An interesting idea hit her"; "A thought came to me"; "The thought struck terror in our minds"; "They were struck with fear" [syn: hit, strike, come to] 16: drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling" [syn: hit, strike] 17: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose" [syn: assume, take, strike, take up] 18: form by stamping, punching, or printing; "strike coins"; "strike a medal" [syn: mint, coin, strike] 19: smooth with a strickle; "strickle the grain in the measure" [syn: strickle, strike] 20: pierce with force; "The bullet struck her thigh"; "The icy wind struck through our coats" 21: arrive at after reckoning, deliberating, and weighing; "strike a balance"; "strike a bargain"
• take 0
  n 1: the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%" [syn: return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff] 2: the act of photographing a scene or part of a scene without interruption v 1: carry out; "take action"; "take steps"; "take vengeance" 2: require (time or space); "It took three hours to get to work this morning"; "This event occupied a very short time" [syn: take, occupy, use up] 3: take somebody somewhere; "We lead him to our chief"; "can you take me to the main entrance?"; "He conducted us to the palace" [syn: lead, take, direct, conduct, guide] 4: get into one's hands, take physically; "Take a cookie!"; "Can you take this bag, please" [syn: take, get hold of] 5: take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; "His voice took on a sad tone"; "The story took a new turn"; "he adopted an air of superiority"; "She assumed strange manners"; "The gods assume human or animal form in these fables" [syn: assume, acquire, adopt, take on, take] 6: interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!" [syn: take, read] 7: take something or somebody with oneself somewhere; "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point" [syn: bring, convey, take] 8: take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" [ant: give] 9: travel or go by means of a certain kind of transportation, or a certain route; "He takes the bus to work"; "She takes Route 1 to Newark" 10: pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her" [syn: choose, take, select, pick out] 11: receive willingly something given or offered; "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" [syn: accept, take, have] [ant: decline, pass up, refuse, reject, turn down] 12: assume, as of positions or roles; "She took the job as director of development"; "he occupies the position of manager"; "the young prince will soon occupy the throne" [syn: fill, take, occupy] 13: take into consideration for exemplifying purposes; "Take the case of China"; "Consider the following case" [syn: consider, take, deal, look at] 14: require as useful, just, or proper; "It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent" [syn: necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand] [ant: eliminate, obviate, rid of] 15: experience or feel or submit to; "Take a test"; "Take the plunge" 16: make a film or photograph of something; "take a scene"; "shoot a movie" [syn: film, shoot, take] 17: remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract; "remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment" [syn: remove, take, take away, withdraw] 18: serve oneself to, or consume regularly; "Have another bowl of chicken soup!"; "I don't take sugar in my coffee" [syn: consume, ingest, take in, take, have] [ant: abstain, desist, refrain] 19: accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut" [syn: take, submit] 20: make use of or accept for some purpose; "take a risk"; "take an opportunity" [syn: take, accept] 21: take by force; "Hitler took the Baltic Republics"; "The army took the fort on the hill" 22: occupy or take on; "He assumes the lotus position"; "She took her seat on the stage"; "We took our seats in the orchestra"; "She took up her position behind the tree"; "strike a pose" [syn: assume, take, strike, take up] 23: admit into a group or community; "accept students for graduate study"; "We'll have to vote on whether or not to admit a new member" [syn: accept, admit, take, take on] 24: ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a reading from a dial; "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors" 25: be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam" [syn: learn, study, read, take] 26: take as an undesirable consequence of some event or state of affairs; "the accident claimed three lives"; "The hard work took its toll on her" [syn: claim, take, exact] 27: head into a specified direction; "The escaped convict took to the hills"; "We made for the mountains" [syn: take, make] 28: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards; "Please don't aim at your little brother!"; "He trained his gun on the burglar"; "Don't train your camera on the women"; "Take a swipe at one's opponent" [syn: aim, take, train, take aim, direct] 29: be seized or affected in a specified way; "take sick"; "be taken drunk" 30: have with oneself; have on one's person; "She always takes an umbrella"; "I always carry money"; "She packs a gun when she goes into the mountains" [syn: carry, pack, take] 31: engage for service under a term of contract; "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?" [syn: lease, rent, hire, charter, engage, take] 32: receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" [syn: subscribe, subscribe to, take] 33: buy, select; "I'll take a pound of that sausage" 34: to get into a position of having, e.g., safety, comfort; "take shelter from the storm" 35: have sex with; archaic use; "He had taken this woman when she was most vulnerable" [syn: take, have] 36: lay claim to; as of an idea; "She took credit for the whole idea" [syn: claim, take] [ant: disclaim] 37: be designed to hold or take; "This surface will not take the dye" [syn: accept, take] 38: be capable of holding or containing; "This box won't take all the items"; "The flask holds one gallon" [syn: contain, take, hold] 39: develop a habit; "He took to visiting bars" 40: proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work" [syn: drive, take] 41: obtain by winning; "Winner takes all"; "He took first prize" 42: be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness; "He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill" [syn: contract, take, get]
• turnpike 0
  n 1: (from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid 2: an expressway on which tolls are collected [syn: turnpike, toll road]
• tyke 0
  n 1: a native of Yorkshire 2: a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking culture or refinement [syn: peasant, barbarian, boor, churl, Goth, tyke, tike] 3: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster" [syn: child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling]
• unlike 0
  adj 1: marked by dissimilarity; "for twins they are very unlike"; "people are profoundly different" [syn: unlike, dissimilar, different] [ant: like, similar] 2: not equal in amount; "they distributed unlike (or unequal) sums to the various charities" [ant: like, same]
• van 0
  n 1: any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts) [syn: avant-garde, vanguard, van, new wave] 2: the leading units moving at the head of an army [syn: vanguard, van] 3: (Great Britain) a closed railroad car that carries baggage or freight 4: a camper equipped with living quarters [syn: van, caravan] 5: a truck with an enclosed cargo space
• wake 0
  n 1: the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured" [syn: aftermath, wake, backwash] 2: an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii [syn: Wake Island, Wake] 3: the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe" [syn: wake, backwash] 4: a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake" [syn: wake, viewing] v 1: be awake, be alert, be there [ant: catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber] 2: stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock" [syn: wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken] [ant: dope off, doze off, drift off, drop off, drowse off, fall asleep, flake out, nod off] 3: arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred" [syn: inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up] 4: make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation" 5: cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." [syn: awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse] [ant: cause to sleep]
• blake 0
  n 1: visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827) [syn: Blake, William Blake]
• haik 0
  n 1: an outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa [syn: haik, haick]
• dyke 0
  n 1: (slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine [syn: butch, dike, dyke] 2: a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea [syn: dam, dike, dyke] v 1: enclose with a dike; "dike the land to protect it from water" [syn: dike, dyke]
• ike 0
  n 1: United States general who supervised the invasion of Normandy and the defeat of Nazi Germany; 34th President of the United States (1890-1961) [syn: Eisenhower, Dwight Eisenhower, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Dwight David Eisenhower, Ike, President Eisenhower]
• reich 0
  n 1: the German state 2: Austrian born psychoanalyst who lived in the United States; advocated sexual freedom and believed that cosmic energy could be concentrated in a human being (1897-1957) [syn: Reich, Wilhelm Reich] 3: United States composer (born in 1936) [syn: Reich, Steve Reich, Stephen Michael Reich]
• trike 0
  n 1: a vehicle with three wheels that is moved by foot pedals [syn: tricycle, trike, velocipede]
• vandyke 0
  n 1: Flemish painter of numerous portraits (1599-1641) [syn: Vandyke, Van Dyck, Anthony Vandyke, Sir Anthony Vandyke] 2: a short pointed beard (named after the artist Anthony Vandyke) [syn: vandyke beard, vandyke]
• eyck 0
  n 1: Flemish painter who was a founder of the Flemish school of painting and who pioneered modern techniques of oil painting (1390-1441) [syn: Eyck, van Eyck, Jan van Eyck]
• psych 0
• jake 0
• spake 0
• eich 0
• eick 0
• eike 0
• schweich 0
• speich 0
• streich 0
• wyke 0
• vanslyke 0
• quaich 0

See also haick definition