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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Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Along the Na Pali Coast, hike the legendary 11-mile Kalalau Trail, which clings to cliffs that drop into the turquoise Pacific.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
On Christmas day, the pair went on a hike in the mountains of Angeles National Forest, where Alex got down on one knee.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In an early letter, the 27-year-old Sacks recounts hiking in remote Canada and coming upon a man struggling with a leg injury.
—Michael S. Roth, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
Along the Na Pali Coast, hike the legendary 11-mile Kalalau Trail, which clings to cliffs that drop into the turquoise Pacific.
—Alexandra Gillespie, Outside Online, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
Flashback: Johnson pitched a $300 million property tax hike in October, but after public outcry and unanimous pushback from alders, the mayor's budget team managed to present a plan this weekend without a property tax hike.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
On Christmas day, the pair went on a hike in the mountains of Angeles National Forest, where Alex got down on one knee.
—Shelby Wax, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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