hike
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
to move up or rise, as out of place or position (often followed by up): My shirt hikes up if I don't wear a belt.
Nautical. to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel.
to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed by up): to hike up one's socks.
to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly: to hike the price of milk.
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
an increase or rise, often sharp and unexpected: a hike in wages.
Idioms about hike
take a hike, Slang. to go away because one's company is not desired.
Origin of hike
1Other words for hike
Other words from hike
- hiker, noun
Words Nearby hike
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How to use hike in a sentence
For the past few weeks, I’ve largely allowed air quality readings to dictate when I should walk my dog, and whether I can venture out for a hike or run.
Outside spoke to Anjos about her reasons for pursuing the AT FKT, the psychological benefits of being a distance runner, and the experience of attempting a high-speed thru hike during a pandemic summer.
Inside an FKT Attempt on the Appalachian Trail | Martin Fritz Huber | September 3, 2020 | Outside OnlineHydration bladders come in many different sizes, so it’s important to judge how much water you’ll need for your hikes when choosing which bladder to bring.
Hydration bladders for outdoor adventures | PopSci Commerce Team | September 1, 2020 | Popular-ScienceIf you’re bringing your salad on a hike, wedge a small ice pack next to it, especially if it’s a hot day.
Before the pandemic, Main and Rose employees would get together in person a few times a year to do yoga or go on hikes together.
‘We can work all over the place’: How being fully remote has helped one young branding agency become a global player | Kristina Monllos | July 17, 2020 | Digiday
Until then, we will hike the stairs together, one carpeted step at a time.
To break her self-destructive cycle and heal, she decides to hike 1,100 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail solo.
Exclusive: The Making of Reese Witherspoon’s Golden Globe-Nominated ‘Wild’ | Marlow Stern | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was on a hike to the Grand Canyon at age 18 that Shattuck penned her first bucket list.
From Baltimore Ravens Cheerleader to Mrs. Robinson | Brandy Zadrozny | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTVoters there also passed a hike in the state minimum wage, with 53 percent of the vote.
Even Republicans who opposed a federal wage hike in this cycle were often supportive or silent about state and local increases.
To Make Their Victory Durable, the GOP Must Fix the Minimum Wage | Dmitri Mehlhorn | November 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIf your machine isn't busted, you hike right along, and maybe you'll beat the other chap yet.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends | Stanley R. MatthewsI'll git out ole Lucretia Borgia an' hike fer the mountings immediate.
Motor Matt's Daring, or, True to His Friends | Stanley R. MatthewsWe don't know ourselves just how far we expect to hike this afternoon.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour | George A. Warren"Another hike, and this time up the mountain," returned Paul.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour | George A. WarrenBut that was to be looked for, since this was their first real hike.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour | George A. Warren
British Dictionary definitions for hike
/ (haɪk) /
(intr) to walk a long way, usually for pleasure or exercise, esp in the country
(usually foll by up) to pull or be pulled; hitch
(tr) to increase (a price)
a long walk
a rise in prices, wages, etc
Origin of hike
1Derived forms of hike
- hiker, noun
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with hike
see take a hike.
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