hike

[hahyk]

verb (used without object)

hiked, hiking 

1. to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.

   Synonyms: backpack, trudge, trek, ramble, tramp

2. to move up or rise, as out of place or position (often followed byup ).

   My shirt hikes up if I don't wear a belt.

3. Nautical.,  to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel.

verb (used with object)

hiked, hiking 

1. to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed byup ).

   to hike up one's socks.

2. to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly.

   to hike the price of milk.

noun

1. a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.

2. an increase or rise, often sharp and unexpected.

   a hike in wages.

hike

/ haɪk /

verb

1. (intr) to walk a long way, usually for pleasure or exercise, esp in the country

2. (usually foll by up) to pull or be pulled; hitch

3. (tr) to increase (a price)

noun

1. a long walk

2. a rise in prices, wages, etc

Other Word Forms

• hiker noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hike¹

First recorded in 1800–10; perhaps dialectal variant of hitch ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of hike¹

C18: of uncertain origin

Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

1. take a hike, to go away because one's company is not desired.

see take a hike.

Example Sentences

He was closing in on 80, and his plan was to grab his trekking poles and take a solo hike along the 342-mile perimeter of Los Angeles.

Read more on Los Angeles Times

In September, management confirmed price hikes of up to 10% for certain customers until year-end.

Read more on MarketWatch

Netflix on Tuesday reported higher quarterly profit and sales, driven by membership growth, price hikes and increased advertising revenue.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Speculation about the timing of the next rate hike by the central bank has been swirling ahead of its decision on Thursday.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

The latest tariffs threaten to expose Bennett, a 20-year veteran of the industry, to more price hikes.

Read more on The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• backpack 
• explore 
• hoof it 
• stroll 
• tramp