piked

Meanings

• Verb

  To choose or select something, especially a fish, with a hook and line.

  - "He piked a large trout from the lake."
  - "The fisherman piked several fish during the day."

• Verb

  To pick up or lift something with a pointed tool or instrument.

  - "The carpenter piked up the nails with his hammer."
  - "The gardener piked the weeds from the garden."

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Synonyms

peaked , pointed

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with piked
spike , mike , like

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Variants

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down the pike , northern , northern pike , pik , pike , piked , pikes , piking

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to prick' or 'to pick'. The verb 'pike' comes from the Old English word 'pician', which meant 'to prick' or 'to pick'.

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Trivia

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1. The largest recorded pike was caught in Russia in 1986 and weighed 51 pounds.

2. The name 'pike' is also given to several species of large, predatory fish.

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Related Concepts

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1. Fishing: The sport or activity of catching fish in water.

2. Hook and line: A fishing tool consisting of a line with a hook attached to one end.

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Culture

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In literature, 'piked' is used figuratively to describe someone's interest or attention, as in 'He was piked by the idea of traveling to new places'. In art, there is a famous sculpture called 'The Pickpocket' by Jean-Léon Gérôme, which depicts a man picking a pocket.

How to Memorize "piked"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the action of picking or selecting something with a hook or line.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'piked' with the image of a fisherman catching a fish.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the word 'piked' by associating it with the word 'pick'.

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