I. hike 1 /haɪk/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
1 . a long walk in the mountains or countryside:
a hike in the woods
2 . especially American English informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc SYN rise
hike in
The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage.
price/rate/tax etc hikes
Several airlines have proposed fare hikes, effective October 1.
3 . take a hike American English spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away
II. hike 2 BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Perhaps from ↑ hitch 1 ]
1 . [intransitive and transitive] to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside
hike something American English :
His dream is to hike the Appalachian Trail.
2 . ( also hike up ) [transitive] especially American English to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount SYN raise
hike something ↔ up especially American English
1 . to lift up a piece of your clothing:
She hiked her skirt up to climb the stairs.
2 . to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount
• • •
THESAURUS
■ to walk for pleasure
▪ take a walk ( also go for a walk ) to walk somewhere for pleasure:
We went for a walk in the park.
▪ stroll ( also go for a stroll ) to walk in a relaxed way, especially for pleasure:
People were strolling along beside the river.
|
On Sunday, they went for a stroll in the park.
▪ hike ( also go hiking ) to walk a long way in the mountains or countryside as an activity you enjoy:
We’re going hiking in Scotland this summer.
|
They hiked around the Lake District.
|
Pat likes doing active things like hiking and horse-riding.
▪ trek ( also go trekking ) to go for a walk lasting several days or weeks in a faraway place, carrying your clothes with you:
I’ve always wanted to go trekking in Nepal.
|
They trekked up to Everest Base Camp.