hiking

Variant of hike

hike definition

hike (hīk)

intransitive verb hiked, hiking hik′·ing

  1. to take a long, vigorous walk; tramp or march, esp. through the country, woods, etc.
  2. ☆ to move up out of place

Etymology: < dial. heik, prob. akin to hitch

transitive verb

  1. Informal to pull or jerk up; hoist to hike up one's socks
  2. ☆ Informal to raise (prices, etc.)
  3. ☆ Football snap ()

noun

  1. ☆ a long, vigorous walk
  2. ☆ Informal a moving upward; rise a price hike

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