hiked; hiking
1
a
: to go on a hike
b
: to travel by any means
2
: to rise up
especially
: to work upward out of place
skirt had hiked up in back
1
a
: to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion
hiked himself onto the top bunk
c
: to raise in amount sharply or suddenly
hike rents
2
: to take on a hike
3
: to traverse on a hike
hike a trail
hiker
noun
1
: a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise see also take a hike
2
: an increase especially in quantity or amount
a new wage hike
3
Synonyms
Examples of hike in a Sentence
Verb
We spent the afternoon hiking around the lake.
She hiked 10 miles in the hot desert sun.
We hiked some of the shorter trails.
Our neighbors spent their vacation hiking the Rockies.
The state keeps hiking the tax on cigarettes.
There's talk of hiking the eligibility age.
I hiked myself onto the ledge.
Noun
We went for a hike around the lake.
The school lost a number of students after the tuition hike.
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Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
The person who hikes the ball to punters and to holders for extra points and field goals.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
People with homes in fire-prone areas face the steepest hikes, but policyholders in lower-risk urban areas were also seeing their rates tick up.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Experts have warned that leasing agents and landlords hike prices in times of disaster as demand for rental properties sharply increases.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Jan. 2025
The person who hikes the ball to punters and to holders for extra points and field goals.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
Noun
Fed begins its rate hike process June 2022: Inflation levels peak at 9% - the highest level in 40 years.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
People with homes in fire-prone areas face the steepest hikes, but policyholders in lower-risk urban areas were also seeing their rates tick up.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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