hiked; hiking
1
a
: to go on a hike
b
: to travel by any means
2
: to rise up
especially
: to work upward out of place
skirt had hiked up in back
1
a
: to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion
hiked himself onto the top bunk
c
: to raise in amount sharply or suddenly
hike rents
2
: to take on a hike
3
: to traverse on a hike
hike a trail
hiker
noun
1
: a long walk especially for pleasure or exercise see also take a hike
2
: an increase especially in quantity or amount
a new wage hike
3
Examples of hike in a Sentence
Verb
We spent the afternoon hiking around the lake.
She hiked 10 miles in the hot desert sun.
We hiked some of the shorter trails.
Our neighbors spent their vacation hiking the Rockies.
The state keeps hiking the tax on cigarettes.
There's talk of hiking the eligibility age.
I hiked myself onto the ledge.
Noun
We went for a hike around the lake.
The school lost a number of students after the tuition hike.
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Conor Knighton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
An interest that can be traced all the way back to my childhood as a young girl living in Texas, a couple of my fondest memories include climbing Enchanted Rock’s steep, smooth walls, and hiking up to gaze out of The Window — a popular scenic lookout at Big Bend National Park.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In January 2025, Netflix announced price hikes in the U.S. and other markets across all plans, including the Standard ad-free plan in the U.S. (which increased from $15.49 to $17.99 per month).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Whoever wrote that letter wasn't hiking with me down into the canyon in a hundred-degree heat to do our job.
—Conor Knighton, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2025
An interest that can be traced all the way back to my childhood as a young girl living in Texas, a couple of my fondest memories include climbing Enchanted Rock’s steep, smooth walls, and hiking up to gaze out of The Window — a popular scenic lookout at Big Bend National Park.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
Listen to this article On Kirsten Dutcher’s recent hikes in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, she’s witnessed a troubling sight: Ocotillos have keeled over onto the desert floor, and cholla cactuses are browning up from their base, fighting for their last days in a habitat that’s unusually dry.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
In January 2025, Netflix announced price hikes in the U.S. and other markets across all plans, including the Standard ad-free plan in the U.S. (which increased from $15.49 to $17.99 per month).
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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