hike

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.4.3 Translations 1.4.4 See also 2 Ido 2.1 Adverb

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

hyke, uncertain origin[1]

[edit] Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪk

[edit] Noun

hike (plural hikes)

1. A long walk.
2. An abrupt increase.

   The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.

3. (American football) The snap of the ball to start a play.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Verb

to hike (third-person singular simple present hikes, present participle hiking, simple past and past participle hiked)

1. To walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear.
2. To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
3. (American football) To snap the ball to start a play.
4. (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counter-balance the effects of the wind on the sails.

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[edit] Synonyms

to lean to the windward side

• lean out
• sit out

[edit] Derived terms

• hiker
• hiking

[edit] Translations

[edit] See also

• hitchhike
• hitchhiker
• take a hike

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[edit] Adverb

hike

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