Meanings
verbspike a temperature (third-person singular simple present spikes a temperature, present participle spiking a temperature, simple past and past participle spiked a temperature)
present singular third person spikes a temperature · participle present spiking a temperature · participle past spiked a temperature · past spiked a temperature
- To undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
Synonyms: spike a temp
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verbTo undergo a sudden sharp rise in body temperature.
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