hike
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hiking
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIKE
1
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to walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise
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to go on a hike
[no object]
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We spent the afternoon hiking around the lake.
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She hiked 10 miles in the hot desert sun.
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We hiked (up) to the camp.
[+ object]
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We hiked some of the shorter trails.
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Our neighbors spent their vacation hiking the Rockies.
2
[+ object]
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to suddenly increase the cost, amount, or level of (something)
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The state keeps hiking the tax on cigarettes.
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There's talk of hiking the eligibility age.
3
[+ object]
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to pull or lift (something, such as yourself or part of your clothing) with a quick movement
— usually + up
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I hiked myself onto the ledge.
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She hiked up her long skirt and stepped over the hedge.
4
[+ object]
American football
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to pass (the ball) back to the quarterback at the start of a play
:
snap
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The center hiked the ball too soon, and the quarterback fumbled.
— hiker
noun, plural hikers [count]-
The hikers wandered away from the trail and got lost.
— hiking
adjective— hiking
noun [noncount]-
My hobbies include hiking and photography.
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Our neighbors like to go hiking in the mountains.
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hike
/ˈhaɪk/
noun
plural
hikes
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hike
/ˈhaɪk/
noun
plural
hikes
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIKE
[count]
1
:
a usually long walk especially for pleasure or exercise
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We went for a hike around the lake.
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a 10-mile hike
2
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a usually sudden increase in the cost, level, or amount of something
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The school lost a number of students after the tuition hike.
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a price/tax/wage hike
take a hike
US, informal + impolite
— used in speech as an angry way of telling someone to leave
