hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
hiking
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present participleof hike.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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A major surgery inspires a mother-son adventure through Iceland’s remote Westfjords, where winding roads, thundering waterfalls and uneven hiking trails offer both travelers a test.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Markets are pricing in an additional 160 basis points of Fed rate hiking over the next 12 months, but BlackRock sees that move as overdone.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Wang Zhoutao runs a hiking business to help people who want to climb China's famous mountain Huangshan in Anhui Province.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026
Ireland recommended hiking some of the levies but stuck more or less to the commission's original lines, saying the measures it was putting forward would raise 55 billion euros a year.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
At Rockfish Gap there is a tollbooth manned by rangers where motorists have to pay an entrance fee and thru-hikers have to acquire a backcountry hiking permit.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
