hikenoun [ C ]
uk/haɪk/us/haɪk/hike noun [ C ] (WALK)
a long walk, especially in the countryside
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hiking & orienteering
- bushwalking
- cairn
- caver
- caving
- fell
- hiker
- hiking
- hospitalization
- nature trail
- orienteering
- pedometer
- ramble
- rambler
- rambling
- speleologist
- speleology
- spelunking
- trekking
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Moving a long way on foot
hike noun [ C ] (INCREASE)
an increase in the cost of something, especially a large or unwanted increase:
The recent hike in train fares came as a shock to commuters.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Price increases
- added value
- appreciation
- bounce
- dead cat bounce
- hyperinflation
- inflation
- inflationary
- jack
- jump
- markup
- put sth up
- rack sth up
- rebound
- rise
- rocket
- run
- run sth up
- soar
- spiral
- zoom
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Idiom(s)
take a hike!
hikeverb
uk/haɪk/us/haɪk/hike verb (WALK)
[ I ] to go for a long walk in the countryside
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Hiking & orienteering
- bushwalking
- cairn
- caver
- caving
- fell
- hiker
- hiking
- hospitalization
- nature trail
- orienteering
- pedometer
- ramble
- rambler
- rambling
- speleologist
- speleology
- spelunking
- trekking
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Moving a long way on foot
Walking and walkers
hike verb (INCREASE)
[ T ] to increase the cost of something:
Retailers have hiked (up) prices again.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Price increases
- added value
- appreciation
- bounce
- dead cat bounce
- hyperinflation
- inflation
- inflationary
- jack
- jump
- markup
- put sth up
- rack sth up
- rebound
- rise
- rocket
- run
- run sth up
- soar
- spiral
- zoom
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Phrasal verb(s)
hike sth up