hike - definition, thesaurus and related words from WordNet-Online

WordNet-Online
Free dictionary and thesaurus of English. Definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more...
Hint: double-click any word to get it searched!

Noun hike has 3 senses

hike, tramp - a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
--₁ is a kind of walk
--₁ has particulars: trudge
Derived form: verb hike₂
rise, boost, hike, cost increase - an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
--₂ is a kind of increase, increment

Derived form: verb hike₁
raise, rise, wage hike, hike, wage increase, salary increase - the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
--₃ is a kind of increase, increment

Derived form: verb hike₁

Verb hike has 2 senses

hike, hike up, boost - increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
--₁ is one way to raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up

Derived forms: noun hike₂, noun hike₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
hike - walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
--₂ is one way to walk

Derived forms: noun hike₁, noun hiker₁
Sample sentences:
Sam and Sue hike
They hike up the hill