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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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Kering shares year-to-date Kering, like peer LVMH and other fashion players, has seen its business suffer over the past few years, following a boom in demand during Covid-19, which led to price hikes that alienated customers.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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Verb
But some consumers and lawmakers are concerned the technology allows stores to suddenly hike prices on certain items during high-demand windows.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
Retrievers, initially bred for hunting, enjoy hiking and playing fetch, says Joey Morris, animal behaviorist and dog trainer at OverWatch K9 Academy.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
As part of the tax hike, voters would be asked to also approve the creation of an oversight group to monitor how the money is spent.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Kering shares year-to-date Kering, like peer LVMH and other fashion players, has seen its business suffer over the past few years, following a boom in demand during Covid-19, which led to price hikes that alienated customers.
—Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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