noun
hike
hyk
noun
1
A long walk taken for pleasure or exercise, usually outdoors.
"We went on a six-mile hike through the forest."
2
A sudden or sharp increase, especially in price.
"Customers were furious about the surprise price hike."
verb
1
To walk a long distance, especially over rough or natural terrain, for pleasure or fitness.
"They hiked to the summit before sunrise."
2
To raise a price, rate, or amount sharply.
"The airline hiked its fares just before the holidays."
How to Use Hike
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA long outdoor walk, or a sudden increase in cost — as a verb, either to go on such a walk or to raise a price sharply.
Common pairings
go for a hike
price hike
hike the rate
Word Forms
hiked past tense, hikes plural, hikes singular
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Etymology
Likely from an English dialect word hyke, "to walk vigorously," itself probably a Northern form of hitch.