Hike | Mean of hike in English Dictionary

/ˈhaɪk/

• Verb
• to walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise
1. We spent the afternoon hiking around the lake.
2. She hiked 10 miles in the hot desert sun.
3. We hiked (up) to the camp.
4. We hiked some of the shorter trails.
5. Our neighbors spent their vacation hiking the Rockies.
• to suddenly increase the cost, amount, or level of (something)
1. The state keeps hiking the tax on cigarettes.
2. There's talk of hiking the eligibility age.
• to pull or lift (something, such as yourself or part of your clothing) with a quick movement
1. I hiked myself onto the ledge.
2. She hiked up her long skirt and stepped over the hedge.

• to pass (the ball) back to the quarterback at the start of a play
1. The center hiked the ball too soon, and the quarterback fumbled.
• Noun
• a usually long walk especially for pleasure or exercise
1. We went for a hike around the lake.
2. a 10-mile hike
• a usually sudden increase in the cost, level, or amount of something
1. The school lost a number of students after the tuition hike.
2. a price/tax/wage hike