noun
pike
A diving or gymnastics position with the hips bent and legs straight.
The diver folds into a pike.
Etymology
The position name is associated with the pointed shape formed by bending at the hips while keeping the legs straight. The body’s angle supplies the comparison with a pike.
More examples
- She kept her legs straight in the pike position.
- The routine included a tightly controlled pike.
- He practiced moving from a straight body line into a pike.
Forms
pike · pikes
Similar words
- tuck
- A position with knees bent toward the body rather than straight legs.