Hike
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /haɪk/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Hike is a noun meaning A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
Meaning
A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.
More Meanings
- An abrupt increase.
- (American football) The snap of the ball to start a play.
- A sharp upward tug to raise something.
- (ambitransitive) To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise.
- To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
- (American football) To snap the ball to start a play.
- (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
Example Sentences
The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.
From here, you can pick up the asphalt bike path and take a hike across the meadow.
The hike through the city of Napa's Alston Park is a great introduction to the Napa Valley.
You'll run into Powers Road and will hike on the sidewalks of Bedford across some train tracks and onto Broadway Avenue.
Word Forms
- hikes
- hiking
- hiked
Synonyms for hike
Depending on context, synonyms include tramp, rise, raise, boost.
Antonyms for hike
Common opposites include cut, decrease.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include boost, rise, tramp, raise, walking, walks.
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