pike
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6.4
- noun
- /paɪk/
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lucio
- There were over 200 frames of guys holding big pike and walleyes from what Gwillim guessed was nearby Shell Lake.
- northern pike
You know, we have photographs of them up in Canada where you had to fly in and get a guide and they'd go musky and Pike fishing.
- You know, we have photographs of them up in Canada where you had to fly in and get a guide and they'd go musky and Pike fishing.
- So if you don't know what a Pike is, it's a predatory fish that exists in Europe, in in Asia and in North America.
- So Pike is prior to pickerel, armour Pike, northern Pike and muscalunge, right?
Examples
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The last thing anyone would want while fishing for pike is to be interrupted.
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For example, the northern pike (Esox lucius) has invaded rivers in Alaska and is replacing native species of salmon.
Academic text (2004) -
The twitch in his eye had subsided during the afternoon, and he had caught a good-sized pike.
Fiction book (1991) -
On one of my trips across the lake, I was accompanied by an inquisitive fish, a northern pike, a very stupid animal that just couldn't figure out what I was doing there.
Fiction book (1996) -
New fish species included northern pike, a species of flounder, hooligans, silver and pink salmon, and Bering Sea cisco.
Academic text (2007) -
Anglers fish for northern pike, walleye, lake trout, whitefish, and ling or burbot.
Blog text (16) -
When we fish it, we pull out small pike, slender as eels, and catfish, chubby as kittens, to fry with hushpuppies, grits, and coleslaw.
Academic text (2008) -
Many anglers traveled to the lake this summer to catch northern pike known for their sharp teeth.
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During our fishing trip, we were excited to see a large northern pike swimming near the surface.
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The documentary featured stunning footage of northern pike hunting their prey in the clear waters.
Synonyms
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9.9
A large fish that lives in rivers and lakes and has a long body and sharp teeth
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6.1
A large freshwater fish with a long body that eats other fish in lakes and rivers
A large freshwater fish that eats other fish and lives in northern lakes
Compounds
- US
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9.9
A type of walleye fish with bluish color that lived in the Great Lakes and is now extinct
- Specialized
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6.1
A large freshwater fish with a long body that eats other fish in lakes and rivers
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A freshwater fish like a pike with shiny silvery eyes found in North American lakes
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Etymology
Pike (fish) comes from an old word meaning 'point' or 'spike', because the fish has a long, pointed snout that looks like a spear, so the name highlights its sharp, spear-like mouth.