hike
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
will hike
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future tenseof hike.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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This rise in energy costs has led to fears that inflation will remain high, and increase the chance that central banks will hike interest rates to keep price rises under control.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Long-run Treasury yields cooled slightly but are still hovering near their multiyear highs as investors raised their bets the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates at its meeting next week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Next week’s Federal Reserve interest-rate decision may still surprise investors, even with expectations running around 60% that the central bank will hike rates.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
"The ECB will hike again next week," said Kamil Kovar at Moody's Analytics, adding that the jury was out on whether the decision would be followed by another increase in December.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
In some places, friends of the trail will hike up to shelters with homemade cookies or platters of fried chicken.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
