hike
[ hahyk ]
/ haɪk /
verb (used without object), hiked, hik·ing.
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.
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Idioms for hike
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
OTHER WORDS FROM hike
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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 of hike
hiker, nounWord 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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