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hijinks

hike


Definition: Meaning of, hike in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / hʌɪk /

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hike hikes
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  1. a long walk in the mountains or countryside
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  2. especially American English informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc [=  rise]
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  3. take a hike American English spoken used to tell someone rudely to go away
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  • verb
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Word Forms:
Prsesent Past Past Participle
hike hiked hiked
Present Participle Third Person Singular
hiking hikes
  1. [intransitive and transitive] to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside
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  2. also hike up [transitive] especially American English to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount [=  raise]
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hike used in phrases

  • take a hike
    1. instruction to go away
  • tax hike (noun)
    1. the amount by which taxes are increased
  • wage hike (noun)
    1. the amount a salary is increased
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hike used in phrasal verbs

  • hike up (phrasal verb)
    1. to pull up a piece of your clothing, usually in order to be more comfortable
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