hike

[ hahyk ]

/ haɪk /

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verb (used without object), hiked, hik·ing.

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.

verb (used with object), hiked, hik·ing.

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.

noun

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.

Nearby words

hijacker, hijaz, hijiki, hijra, hijrah, hike, hike out, hikoi, hilar, hilarious, hilarity

Idioms

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

Origin of hike

First recorded in 1800–10; perhaps dialectal variant of hitch¹

SYNONYMS FOR hike

1 tramp, ramble, trek, trudge, backpack.

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Related forms

hik·er, noun

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Examples from the Web for hike

Until then, we will hike the stairs together, one carpeted step at a time.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
It 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|DAILY BEAST
Voters there also passed a hike in the state minimum wage, with 53 percent of the vote.
How’d the GOP Win? By Running Left|Sally Kohn|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That is, soccer was intended to be no fun, like a 50-mile hike.
DUP-Up To a Point: Oops, I Enjoyed Soccer|P. J. O’Rourke|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At the worst, a halt at some house would serve to break the monotony of the hike.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High|Leslie W. Quirk
Wonder what kind of a feeling it was that started those boys off on the hike!
The Landloper|Holman Day
We don't know ourselves just how far we expect to hike this afternoon.
The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour|George A. Warren
Only, mostly they get tied up to something before they see what a big world there is to hike in, and I want to keep you from that.
The Trail of the Hawk|Sinclair Lewis
But if they drop it, we'll hike into the mountains instead of flying in style.
The Golden Skull|John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for hike

hike

/ (haɪk) /

verb

(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)

noun

a long walk

a rise in prices, wages, etc

Derived Forms

hiker, noun

Word Origin for hike

C18: of uncertain origin

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Idioms and Phrases with hike

hike

see take a hike.

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