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| hike [ hīk ] |
verb (past and past participle hiked, present participle hik·ing, 3rd person present singular hikes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb take long walk: to go for a long walk in the countryside, usually for pleasure
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2. intransitive verb military go on training march: to march in a training exercise
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3. transitive verb raise amount of something: to increase taxes, prices, or the level or quantity of something suddenly and by a large amount
  rumors that they plan to hike oil prices
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4. transitive verb pull something upward: to pull or raise something with a sudden strong movement
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5. transitive verb football
Same as snapv (sense 12)
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noun (plural hikes) |
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1. pleasurable long walk: a long walk, usually in the country for pleasure
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2. military military march: a long military march, usually as a training exercise
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3. sudden large increase: a sudden large increase in prices, taxes, or the level or quantity of something
an unexpected hike in gas prices
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4. football
Same as snapn (sense 9)
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| [Early 19th century. Origin ?] |
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| hik·er noun |
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take a hike to leave abruptly, or, more often, used to tell somebody who is unwelcome to leave (slang)
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