[
UK
/hˈaɪk/
]
[ US /ˈhaɪk/ ]
[ US /ˈhaɪk/ ]
VERB
-
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
hike the Rockies
We were hiking in Colorado -
increase
The landlord hiked up the rents
NOUN
-
the amount a salary is increased
he got a 3% raise
he got a wage hike -
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
she enjoys a hike in her spare time -
an increase in cost
they asked for a 10% rise in rates
How To Use hike In A Sentence
- So who is to blame -- hunters, wildlife managers, hikers, developers?
- As you can see from about two posts ago, my mind has been taking the occasional hike down memory lane lately.
- The hikers start in tropical rainforest territory and travel through moorlands, alpine meadows and glaciers on the summit.
- The most recent hike, as with previous ones, was tied to tight supplies of propylene feedstock.
- A hiker spotted a man answering the description given by police.
- She hurried her hands to press the papers which were hiked up by a wind.
- Even as the varsity officials maintain that the fee hike was inevitable, most students see the hike as monumental.
- His dream is to hike the Appalachian Trail.Sentencedict
- I hiked furiously, but it was pitch-dark and snowing.
- Some festivals involve long hikes between acts. Times, Sunday Times
