Hike - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |haɪk|  American pronunciation of the word hike
Brit.  |haɪk|  British pronunciation of the word hike

noun

- a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure (syn: hiking, tramp)
she enjoys a hike in her spare time
- an increase in cost (syn: boost, rise)
- the amount a salary is increased (syn: raise, rise)
he got a wage hike

verb

- increase (syn: boost)
The landlord hiked up the rents
- walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
hike the Rockies

Extra examples

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.

We went for a hike around the lake.

The school lost a number of students after the tuition hike.

They went on a long hike.

He hiked himself onto the top bunk.

The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage.

Several airlines have proposed fare hikes, effective October 1.

His dream is to hike the Appalachian Trail.

The landlord hiked up the rents

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: hike
he/she/it: hikes
present participle: hiking
past tense: hiked
past participle: hiked
noun
singular: hike
plural: hikes
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