hike
Americanverb (used without object)
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to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
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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.
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Nautical. to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel.
verb (used with object)
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to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed byup ).
to hike up one's socks.
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to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly.
to hike the price of milk.
noun
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a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
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an increase or rise, often sharp and unexpected.
a hike in wages.
idioms
verb
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(intr) to walk a long way, usually for pleasure or exercise, esp in the country
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(usually foll by up) to pull or be pulled; hitch
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(tr) to increase (a price)
noun
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a long walk
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a rise in prices, wages, etc
Other Word Forms
- hiker noun
Etymology
Origin of hike
First recorded in 1800–10; perhaps dialectal variant of hitch 1
Example Sentences
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In the third quarter, Coca-Cola posted 6% sales growth, thanks to a mix of volume growth and price hikes.
From MarketWatch
Like most real estate stocks, Equinix and Digital Realty were hit hard when the Fed sharply hiked interest rates in 2022.
From Barron's
Consumers might be tightening their belts, and pushing back against incessant price hikes amid stubbornly high inflation, but the staples sector has booked its strongest January gains since 1997.
From Barron's
Markets are also looking for any clues on the timing of the next Bank of Japan rate hike in a speech by policy board member Naoki Tamura on Friday.
As we hiked the short distance from Pacific Coast Highway on the rocky switchback trail, she caught glimpses of the sculpted sea stacks rising 50 meters from the sand and shallow waters.
From Los Angeles Times
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