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pique.

spade

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpike/[ˈpi.ke]

  1. spade

    masculine

  2. downward movement

    masculine
    irse a pique

  3. jump, leap

    masculine

  4. hit, fix (of drugs)

    masculine

  5. rivalry, loggerheads

    masculine

  6. friction, confrontation

    masculine

  7. grudge match

    masculine

  8. sprint

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Deverbal from picar.

verb/ˈpike/[ˈpi.ke]

  1. inflection of picar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive

    first-person · form-of · present · singular · subjunctive · third-person

  2. inflection of picar: third-person singular imperative

    form-of · imperative · singular · third-person
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.