hike, hiking, tramp
(noun) a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure; “she enjoys a hike in her spare time”
raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase
(noun) the amount a salary is increased; “he got a 3% raise”; “he got a wage hike”
rise, boost, hike, cost increase
(noun) an increase in cost; “they asked for a 10% rise in rates”
hike
(verb) walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; “We were hiking in Colorado”; “hike the Rockies”
hike, hike up, boost
(verb) increase; “The landlord hiked up the rents”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
hike (plural hikes)
A long walk.
An abrupt increase.
(American football) The snap of the ball to start a play.
A sharp upward tug to raise something.
hike (third-person singular simple present hikes, present participle hiking, simple past and past participle hiked)
To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.
To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
(American football) To snap the ball to start a play.
(nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
To pull up or tug upwards sharply.
• (to take a long walk): tramp
• (to lean to the windward side): lean out, sit out
hike
Let's go; get moving. A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher.
Source: Wiktionary
Hike, v. i.
Definition: To hike one's self; specif., to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously. [Dial. or Colloq.] "If you persist in heaving and hiking like this." Kipling.
It's hike, hike, hike (march) till you stick in the mud, and then you hike back again a little slower than you went. Scribner's Mag.
Hike, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hiked; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiking.] [Cf. Hitch.]
Definition: To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like. [Dial. or Colloq.]
Hike, n.
Definition: The act of hiking; a tramp; a march. [Dial. or Colloq.]
With every hike there's a few laid out with their hands crossed. Scribner's Mag.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
