adjective
- having a sharp point; pointed
- having the body bent at the hips with legs straight
Usage: gymnastics; diving
verb
- past tense of pike: to move quickly or leave suddenly
Usage: informal
Examples
- The diver performed a piked somersault.
- She held a piked position during her gymnastics routine.
- The medieval soldiers carried piked weapons.
- He piked out of the meeting early.
- The gymnast’s piked handstand was perfectly executed.
- They piked off to the beach without telling anyone.
- The fence was topped with piked iron spears.