HIKE

hike

Noun

  1. A long walk.
  2. An abrupt increase.
    The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.
  3. The snap of the ball to start a play.
  4. A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher

Verb

  1. To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.
    Don't forget to bring the map when we go hiking tomorrow.
  2. To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
  3. To snap the ball to start a play.
  4. To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
  5. To pull up or tug upwards sharply.
    She hiked her skirt up.


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