Definition of
hike has definitions from the field of transportation
1
[ noun ] (transportation) a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

Synonyms

tramp

Used in print

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

In a_few minutes she was making the ten foot hike unaided ; soon she was parading around the house , flaunting her new skill .

Related terms

walk trudge tramp

2
[ verb ] increase

Synonyms

boost hike_up

Examples

"The landlord hiked up the rents"

Used in print

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans],...)

The transition from segregation to finances might already be in_progress , in the form of an administration proposal to hike the state sales_tax from 2 per_cent to 3 per_cent .

Related terms

raise rise

3
[ verb ] walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise

Examples

"We were hiking in Colorado" "hike the Rockies"

Related terms

walk tramp treck backpack sport

4
[ noun ] an increase in cost

Synonyms

boost cost_increase rise

Examples

"they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

Related terms

increase

5
[ noun ] the amount a salary is increased

Synonyms

raise rise wage_hike wage_increase salary_increase

Examples

"he got a 3% raise" "he got a wage hike"

Related terms

increase

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Rhymes with

hitchhike

Phonetic and Homophones

HH AY1 K huyck  heick

Similar Spelling

Hickey Hise hick Hice Hisey Hicks Hix his hiss Higi high Higa Heike

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