hike

verb

  1. To go on a hike
  2. To travel by any means
  3. To rise up
  4. To move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion

    "hiked himself onto the top bunk"

  5. Snaptransitive 6b}
  6. To raise in amount sharply or suddenly

    "hike rents"

  7. To take on a hike
  8. To traverse on a hike

    "hike a trail"

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. Snap

idiomatic phrase

  1. To go away leave

    "They paid Miss Beane to take a hike. She came back when the money ran out …"

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