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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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
For policyholders, indexed annuities became less attractive as the Federal Reserve began hiking rates in 2022, making it easier to earn higher returns on fixed annuities, CDs and high-yield savings accounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 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
This is something you hear a lot, and it is certainly true that more people are hiking than ever before.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
