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.

OTHER WORDS FOR hike

1 tramp, ramble, trek, trudge, backpack.

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Idioms about 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

hiker, noun

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How to use hike in a sentence

Visitors can combine several boardwalks and paved pathways to create an easy, zig-zagging hike of nearly three miles that’s family friendly and passes through some of the park’s most breathtaking geothermal features.
Yellowstone National Park Is a Geyser Wonderland|Emily Pennington|November 18, 2020|Outside Online
If pharmacies have few opioid customers, those price hikes have less impact on their business.
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First, it was likely seen, with cause, as a tax hike rather than a pro-housing measure.
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My partner and I found ourselves on the Franconia trail on a recent Sunday morning, our backpacks full of trail mix, sandwiches, and hot tea, our minds ready to take on the arduous hike.
Are We Wired to Be Outside? - Issue 92: Frontiers|Grigori Guitchounts|November 11, 2020|Nautilus

It’s the beginning of bouldering season and arguably the best time to take a hike in the woods.
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They did "wholesome things like hiking and hanging out at home."
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The days we spent hiking were rewarding for different reasons.
Motherless Daughters and Parentless Parents Trek to the Andes to Aid Orphans|Allison Gilbert|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, when she died I started doing yoga, hiking, and really do some deeper look into me and my purpose and all of that.
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The tough terrain has become a popular hiking destination, known for its stark beauty and breathtaking stargazing.
Now That Everest Is Closed, Check Out These Other Extreme Adventures|Nina Strochlic|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perfect for wildlife watching, hiking trails snake through canyons beside the swirling Rio Grande in the US-Mexico borderlands.
The U.S. Road Trips You Should Really Take|Lonely Planet|April 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The portage was a long mile but the girls were accustomed to hiking and took it at a brisk pace.
The Missing Formula|Mildred A. Wirt, AKA Ann Wirt
The girls will think we are lost, and giving faithful Shag a parting pat they ran off to overtake the hiking party.
The Girl Scouts at Camp Comalong|Lillian Garis
Thats another reason I come hiking clear over here, said Sadie.
Ruth Fielding At Sunrise Farm|Alice B. Emerson
After we had been hiking for two or three hours, off diagonally to the left we saw a forest fire.
Pluck on the Long Trail|Edwin L. Sabin
He was making internal noises that would have had everybody in San Francisco hiking for the parks.
The Gentle Grafter|O. Henry

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, noun

Word Origin for hike

C18: of uncertain origin

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