hiker
verb (used without object)
1.
to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
2.
to move up or rise, as out of place or position (often followed by up ): My shirt hikes up if I don't wear a belt.
3.
Nautical. to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel.
verb (used with object)
4.
to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed by up ): to hike up one's socks.
5.
to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly: to hike the price of milk.
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Hiker
is always a great word to know.
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
noun
Idioms 6.
a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
7.
an increase or rise, often sharp and unexpected: a hike in wages.
8.
take a hike, Slang. to go away because one's company is not desired.
Related forms
hik·er, noun
Synonyms
1. tramp, ramble, trek, trudge, backpack.
1. tramp, ramble, trek, trudge, backpack.
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hike (haɪk) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to walk a long way, usually for pleasure or exercise, esp in the country |
| 2. | ( |
| 3. | (tr) to increase (a price) |
| —n | |
| 4. | a long walk |
| 5. | a rise in prices, wages, etc |
| [C18: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'hiker | |
| —n | |
| hike (haɪk) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (intr) to walk a long way, usually for pleasure or exercise, esp in the country |
| 2. | ( |
| 3. | (tr) to increase (a price) |
| —n | |
| 4. | a long walk |
| 5. | a rise in prices, wages, etc |
| [C18: of uncertain origin] | |
| 'hiker | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
hike
1809, Eng. dial. hyke "to walk vigorously," of unknown origin. The noun is from 1865. Sense of "pull up" (as pants) first recorded 1873 in Amer.Eng., and may be a variant of hitch; extended sense of "raise" (as wages) is 1867.
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hike definition
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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