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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Believing his prognosis was terminal, Fenn originally planned to write the puzzle poem, hide the treasure, and eventually hike back out to that same location and take his own life, hoping someone would one day discover the riches that remained at his final resting spot.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Even American automakers source many of their components from abroad, meaning the tax hike—set to begin in April—could drive up production costs, limit vehicle availability, and reduce overall sales.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The trip would be a physical hardship because of the miles of hiking and climbing through deep snow.
—Ray Alt, Outdoor Life, 27 Mar. 2025
Believing his prognosis was terminal, Fenn originally planned to write the puzzle poem, hide the treasure, and eventually hike back out to that same location and take his own life, hoping someone would one day discover the riches that remained at his final resting spot.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
However, the pay hikes would add about $500,000 to the county’s budget.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Even American automakers source many of their components from abroad, meaning the tax hike—set to begin in April—could drive up production costs, limit vehicle availability, and reduce overall sales.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hike
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“Hike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hike. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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