hike 1 of 2

noun

Definition of hikenext
1
as in climb

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2
as in trek

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verb

ˈhīk How to pronounce hike (audio)
1
as in to stroll
to travel by foot for exercise or pleasure she hiked along the trail around the pond

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2
as in to lift
to move from a lower to a higher place or position with a determined look, he hiked his trousers up and buckled down to work

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Recent Examples of hike
Noun
The police contacted the child’s father, a 48-year-old man from Nagoya City, Japan, who was near the trail’s eighth station having left his son behind in the middle of their hike, per the outlets. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 22 Aug. 2026 Prior to the Saturday night hike, the group’s trip went smoothly. — Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
Over 60 million Americans participate in hiking annually, driven by extensive national park systems, local trail networks and a massive surge in outdoor engagement over the last decade, according to Backpacker Magazine. — Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 In this Dutch bestseller, chocolatier and mother Lotte Bonnet heads to France to hike the Camino de Santiago in the wake of her husband’s apparent suicide on the trail. — Monitor Reviewers, Christian Science Monitor, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hike
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hike
  1. climb
  2. trek
  3. stroll
  4. lift
  5. increase
  6. trip
  7. walk
  8. raise
Noun
  • The higher Arsenal climb, the finer those margins become, and the more ruthless Arteta and Arsenal may have to be.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Jolly has an uphill climb to the governor’s mansion in Florida.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of climb
Noun
  • The trek was so successful that the first cut of the documentary, which was long in the works, was reportedly more than four hours long.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Bonnie Tyler is making her final trek home more than a month after the singer died at 75.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of trek
Verb
  • Julian Lucas strolled through the museum’s exhibitions to see for himself.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Year-round, the downtown plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is typically a quiet place to stroll and maybe grab your morning coffee.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of stroll
Verb
  • Walking into a grief weight-lifting class, though — that could be an easier task.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Another is poised to lift off within the next month, and may be the rocket's first attempt at fully reaching orbit.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of lift
Noun
  • The Defense Ministry in Bucharest said that so far this year, Russia had attacked targets close to Romania's frontier 54 times, representing a significant increase on the 28 attacks close to the border in all of 2025.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.
    — Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of increase
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  • Then on August 10, a large container ship paid a staggering $4 million to fast-track its trip — leaving others, either unwilling or unable to shell out that kind of sum, in maritime limbo.
    — Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The situation escalated during a July 2022 mission trip when the accuser confided in a student pastor.
    — John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of trip
Verb
  • Beijing is a source of crucial economic support for Iran but has walked a cautious diplomatic line amid the US-Iran war, keeping communications open with players on both sides.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Review There are sprawling meadows made for picnicking, walking trails that snake through dense forests, and a picturesque lake.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of walk
Verb
  • Residents in some of those markets continue to raise concerns about drone noise and privacy and how those issues could hurt property values.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Notably, Schwartzel was one of the few candidates in the race who was actually born and raised in the state.
    — Adisa Hargett-Robinson, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
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