{ "pike":{ "a passage cleared for public vehicular travel":{ "examples":[ "you can take the pike all the way to the city" ], "synonyms":[ "arterial", "artery", "avenue", "boulevard", "carriageway", "drag", "drive", "expressway", "freeway", "high road", "highway", "pass", "road", "roadway", "route", "row", "street", "thoroughfare", "thruway", "trace", "turnpike", "way" ], "near synonyms":[ "causeway", "autobahn", "autoroute", "autostrada", "dual carriageway", "interstate", "motorway", "superhighway", "beltway", "bypass", "parkway", "ring road", "corniche", "switchback", "through street", "high street", "Main Street", "backstreet", "branch", "bystreet", "byway", "crossroad", "secondary road", "shunpike", "side road", "side street", "alley", "alleyway", "circle", "lane", "laneway", "mews", "place", "close", "cul-de-sac", "dead end", "corridor", "track", "trail" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "a weapon with a long straight handle and sharp head or blade":{ "examples":[ "a foot soldier armed with a pike" ], "synonyms":[ "javelin", "lance", "pikestaff", "shaft", "spear" ], "near synonyms":[ "dart", "spike", "gaff", "halberd", "halbert", "harpoon", "leister", "trident" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "the last and usually sharp or tapering part of something long and narrow":{ "examples":[ "the spear's metal pike was designed to cause a gaping wound when it was pulled out of the victim" ], "synonyms":[ "apex", "cusp", "end", "nib", "nose", "point", "tip" ], "near synonyms":[ "pinpoint", "prong", "tine", "barb", "jag", "prickle", "snag", "spike", "sticker" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "as in bayonet , quill":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayonet", "dirk", "gimlet", "poniard", "prong", "quill", "perforate", "riddle", "pinprick", "poke", "prick", "punch", "thrust", "spindle", "cut", "knife", "slice", "gore", "harpoon", "impale", "jab", "lance", "peck", "pick", "pierce", "pink", "puncture", "run through", "skewer", "spear", "spike", "spit", "stab", "stick", "transfix", "transpierce" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun", "verb" ] }, "piked (out or off)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word" ], "synonyms":[ "bailed", "bailed out", "booked", "bugged off", "bugged out", "buggered off", "buzzed (off)", "cleared off", "cleared out", "cut out", "departed", "dug out", "exited", "got", "got off", "moved", "packed (up or off)", "parted", "peeled off", "pulled out", "pushed off", "pushed on", "quit", "quitted", "ran along", "sallied (forth)", "scarpered", "shoved (off)", "stepped (along)", "took off", "vamoosed", "walked out", "went", "went off" ], "near synonyms":[ "set out", "started", "struck out", "absconded", "decamped", "escaped", "evacuated", "fled", "flew", "got out", "mizzled", "ran away", "scatted", "scrammed", "skipped", "lit", "lighted out", "stepped out", "went out", "abandoned", "deserted", "forsook", "vacated", "emigrated", "adjourned", "removed", "retired", "retreated", "withdrew" ], "near antonyms":[ "abided", "abode", "dwelled", "dwelt", "lodged", "remained", "settled", "stayed", "tarried", "approached", "closed", "neared", "hit", "landed", "reached" ], "antonyms":[ "arrived", "came", "showed up", "turned up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "piking":{ "as in bayoneting , quilling":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayoneting", "bayonetting", "dirking", "gimleting", "poniarding", "pronging", "quilling", "perforating", "riddling", "pinpricking", "poking", "pricking", "punching", "thrusting", "spindling", "cutting", "knifing", "slicing", "goring", "harpooning", "impaling", "jabbing", "lancing", "pecking", "picking", "piercing", "pinking", "puncturing", "running through", "skewering", "spearing", "spiking", "spitting", "stabbing", "sticking", "transfixing", "transpiercing" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "pike (out or off)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word" ], "synonyms":[ "bail", "bail out", "begone", "book", "bug off", "bug out", "bugger off", "buzz (off)", "clear off", "clear out", "cut out", "depart", "dig out", "exit", "get", "get off", "go", "go off", "move", "pack (up or off)", "part", "peel off", "pull out", "push off", "push on", "quit", "run along", "sally (forth)", "scarper", "shove (off)", "step (along)", "take off", "vamoose", "walk out" ], "related":[ "set out", "start", "strike out", "abscond", "decamp", "escape", "evacuate", "flee", "fly", "get out", "mizzle", "run away", "scat", "scram", "skip", "go out", "light out", "step out", "abandon", "desert", "forsake", "vacate", "emigrate", "adjourn", "remove", "retire", "retreat", "withdraw" ], "near antonyms":[ "abide", "dwell", "lodge", "remain", "settle", "stay", "tarry", "approach", "close", "near", "hit", "land", "reach" ], "antonyms":[ "arrive", "come", "show up", "turn up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "pikes":{ "as in bayonets , quills":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayonets", "dirks", "gimlets", "poniards", "prongs", "quills", "perforates", "riddles", "pinpricks", "pokes", "pricks", "punches", "thrusts", "spindles", "cuts", "knifes", "slices", "gores", "harpoons", "impales", "jabs", "lances", "pecks", "picks", "pierces", "pinks", "punctures", "runs through", "skewers", "spears", "spikes", "spits", "stabs", "sticks", "transfixes", "transpierces" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "pikes (out or off)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word" ], "synonyms":[ "bails", "bails out", "books", "buggers off", "bugs off", "bugs out", "buzzes (off)", "clears off", "clears out", "cuts out", "departs", "digs out", "exits", "gets", "gets off", "goes", "goes off", "moves", "packs (up or off)", "parts", "peels off", "pulls out", "pushes off", "pushes on", "quits", "runs along", "sallies (forth)", "scarpers", "shoves (off)", "steps (along)", "takes off", "vamooses", "walks out" ], "near synonyms":[ "sets out", "starts", "strikes out", "absconds", "decamps", "escapes", "evacuates", "flees", "flies", "gets out", "mizzles", "runs away", "scats", "scrams", "skips", "goes out", "lights out", "steps out", "abandons", "deserts", "forsakes", "vacates", "emigrates", "adjourns", "removes", "retires", "retreats", "withdraws" ], "near antonyms":[ "abides", "dwells", "lodges", "remains", "settles", "stays", "tarries", "approaches", "closes", "nears", "hits", "lands", "reaches" ], "antonyms":[ "arrives", "comes", "shows up", "turns up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "pikeman":{ "as in lancer , spearman":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "lancer", "spearman", "archer", "crossbowman", "Confederate", "Continental", "Federal", "GI", "guardsman", "militiaman", "minuteman", "artilleryman", "cannoneer", "gunner", "mortarman", "musketeer", "rifleman", "counterguerrilla", "counterguerilla", "guerrilla", "guerilla", "irregular", "paramilitary", "partisan", "partizan", "jarhead", "marine", "ranger", "combatant", "noncombatant", "commando", "raider", "lifer", "veteran", "warhorse", "doughboy", "footman", "foot soldier", "grunt", "infantryman" ], "near antonyms":[ "civilian" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "pikers":{ "a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a piker \u2014live it up a little while you're on vacation!" ], "synonyms":[ "cheapskates", "churls", "hunks", "misers", "niggards", "penny-pinchers", "scrooges", "skinflints", "tightwads" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoarders", "pack rats", "savers" ], "near antonyms":[ "prodigals", "profligates", "spenders", "spendthrifts", "squanderers", "wasters", "wastrels" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "piking (out or off)":{ "to leave a place often for another":{ "examples":[ "early next morning the aloof guest just piked out without saying a word" ], "synonyms":[ "bailing", "bailing out", "booking", "buggering off", "bugging off", "bugging out", "buzzing (off)", "clearing off", "clearing out", "cutting out", "departing", "digging out", "exiting", "getting", "getting off", "going", "going off", "moving", "packing (up or off)", "parting", "peeling off", "pulling out", "pushing off", "pushing on", "quitting", "running along", "sallying (forth)", "scarpering", "shoving (off)", "stepping (along)", "taking off", "vamoosing", "walking out" ], "near synonyms":[ "setting out", "starting", "striking out", "absconding", "decamping", "escaping", "evacuating", "fleeing", "flying", "getting out", "mizzling", "running away", "scatting", "scramming", "skipping", "going out", "lighting out", "stepping out", "abandoning", "deserting", "forsaking", "vacating", "emigrating", "adjourning", "removing", "retiring", "retreating", "withdrawing" ], "near antonyms":[ "abiding", "dwelling", "lodging", "remaining", "settling", "staying", "tarrying", "approaching", "closing", "nearing", "hitting", "landing", "reaching" ], "antonyms":[ "arriving", "coming", "showing up", "turning up" ] }, "type":[ "verb" ] }, "piker":{ "a mean grasping person who is usually stingy with money":{ "examples":[ "don't be such a piker \u2014live it up a little while you're on vacation!" ], "synonyms":[ "cheapskate", "churl", "hunks", "miser", "niggard", "penny-pincher", "scrooge", "skinflint", "tightwad" ], "near synonyms":[ "hoarder", "pack rat", "saver" ], "near antonyms":[ "prodigal", "profligate", "spender", "spendthrift", "squanderer", "waster", "wastrel" ], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "noun" ] }, "piked":{ "as in bayoneted , quilled":{ "examples":[], "synonyms":[], "near synonyms":[ "bayoneted", "bayonetted", "dirked", "gimleted", "poniarded", "pronged", "quilled", "perforated", "riddled", "pinpricked", "poked", "pricked", "punched", "thrust", "spindled", "cut", "knifed", "sliced", "gored", "harpooned", "impaled", "jabbed", "lanced", "pecked", "picked", "pierced", "pinked", "punctured", "ran through", "skewered", "speared", "spiked", "spitted", "stabbed", "stuck", "transfixed", "transpierced" ], "near antonyms":[], "antonyms":[] }, "type":[ "verb" ] } }