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hike
[hahyk]
verb (used without object)
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
Synonyms: , , , ,to move up or rise, as out of place or position (often followed byup ).
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)
to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed byup ).
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.
hike
/ ɪ /
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- hiker noun
- ˈ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of hike1
Idioms and Phrases
take a hike, to go away because one's company is not desired.
Example Sentences
“I would say roughly a quarter of all the dogs we pick up for our pack hikes are dogs from Altadena who lost their homes,” Langan told me when I called.
“Thought you trained this winter,” one of the guys tells her after an arduous training hike leaves her gasping for breath.
A further way this power can be used is to hike site fees for the caravan.
The judge said it would stabilize the insurer’s finances pending a decision on a 30% rate hike State Farm requested last year, which will be considered at an October hearing.
The combination of the new utility costs and rent hikes resulted in total increases of up to 20%, more than double the allowable amount, according to the suit.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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