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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Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Also in town is the state’s second-largest museum, the Morris Museum, which is a Smithsonian affiliate, as well as the Frelinghuysen Arboretum with its delightful gardens and Patriots’ Path for hiking.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Or, hike at Ha Ha Tonka State Park for vistas across the Lake of the Ozarks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The bank upgraded the wafer fab equipment maker to overweight from equal weight and hiked its price target to $1,200 from $750.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2025
Also in town is the state’s second-largest museum, the Morris Museum, which is a Smithsonian affiliate, as well as the Frelinghuysen Arboretum with its delightful gardens and Patriots’ Path for hiking.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Disney announced price hikes across their streaming plans and bundles in September, set to take effect in October.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Oct. 2025
Or, hike at Ha Ha Tonka State Park for vistas across the Lake of the Ozarks.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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