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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Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 July 2025
Not everyone who comes to Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen and Bar Francis has hiked a mountain before settling into a pie and cocktail, but many have.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Summer in California means spending plenty of time outdoors, from beach days and backyard barbecues to sunset strolls and scenic hikes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
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Verb
While the trip wasn't on official government business, the vice president also spent time hiking with Marines at Camp Pendleton, near San Diego, while his wife advanced her summer reading initiative by reading with Blue Star children at the base.
—Meredith Kile, People.com, 14 July 2025
Not everyone who comes to Rappahannock Pizza Kitchen and Bar Francis has hiked a mountain before settling into a pie and cocktail, but many have.
—Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
Noun
Legislation is pending in Springfield that would require regulatory approval of larger rate hikes.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Summer in California means spending plenty of time outdoors, from beach days and backyard barbecues to sunset strolls and scenic hikes.
—Sacbee.com, 14 July 2025
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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