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hiketo walk for a long distance, especially in the countryside or mountains

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to walk for a long distance, especially in the countryside or mountains

Pronunciation (IPA): /haɪk/

Example Sentences

  • My fitness tracker died during our 10-mile hike, so I have no idea how many steps I took!
  • They plan to hike the mountain early in the morning.
  • The gas station hiked fuel prices overnight, causing drivers to panic-buy snacks instead.

hike

VERB

[/haɪk/]

to walk for a long distance, especially in the countryside or mountains

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/haɪk/
🇬🇧 UK/haɪk/

🌳Etymology

Roothike

🎵Rhyme

likebikestrikespike
like
bike
strike
spike

🔗Collocations

go hiking
hiking trail
price hike
hike up
day hike
hike prices

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My fitness tracker died during our 10-mile hike, so I have no idea how many steps I took!

They plan to hike the mountain early in the morning.

😄 Fun example

The gas station hiked fuel prices overnight, causing drivers to panic-buy snacks instead.

We need proper boots for the hiking trip.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

walktrekmarchrambleincrease

Antonyms

driveridedecrease

Related

trailmountainbackpackcampingnature

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