n.
Pronunciation: ' h ī k
Function: verb
Inflected Form: hiked ; hik · ing
Etymology: perhaps akin to 1 hitch
Date: 1809
intransitive verb
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>
transitive verb
1 a : to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion < hiked himself onto the top bunk> b : SNAP 6B 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>
– hik · er noun