hike out


verb
  1. (intr, adverb) nautical, US and Canadian to lean backwards over the side of a light sailing boat in order to carry the centre of gravity as far to windward as possible to reduce heeling: Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): sit out

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How to use hike out in a sentence

  • I rented the room for a week and concluded to hike out of town when the week was up.

  • All hike out to Lovejoy's for hot dogs and then back to Billy's for sundaes.

    Under the Law | Edwina Stanton Babcock
  • We would hike out Friday after school and stay till Sunday night.

  • It was easy to tip dem off to hike out wid de squab, and de first chanct you get you'll hike after dem, while we hold de bag.

    The Mucker | Edgar Rice Burroughs
  • If they intend to make any use of those deeds father intrusted to me, Chet said, they will hike out for Grub Stake.

    The Trail Boys on the Plains | Jay Winthrop Allen