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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Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Key Background Isak Andic fell to his death in December 2024 while hiking in Catalonia with his son.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The message from the top seems to be that while roughly 60% of members voted against the dues hike, the union will be taking another shot at this issue in the fall.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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Verb
Slate, a former tech executive who teaches computer science at DeAnza College, has hiked in Rancho San Antonio for 40 years.
—Paul Rogers, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
Key Background Isak Andic fell to his death in December 2024 while hiking in Catalonia with his son.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
Guests stay active with walks and hikes, carefully paired with opportunities to sample the regional culinary bounty.
—Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The message from the top seems to be that while roughly 60% of members voted against the dues hike, the union will be taking another shot at this issue in the fall.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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