pike on
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pikes on
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piking on
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piked on
Past Participle
piked on
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to disappoint someone by not fulfilling a commitment or promise
- He said he'd join us for the hike, but he piked on at the last moment.
- She's unreliable and has a history of piking on when things don't go her way.
- They were enthusiastic at first, but piked on when the work got tough.
- Please don't pike on, we really need everyone's support for this event.
- We were hoping to finish the project this weekend, but half the team piked on us.