Hike — Defs

01 v. t. To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like.

imp. & p. p. Hiked; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiking

1.
To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like.[Dial. or Colloq.]
2.
To raise with a quick movement.
3.
To raise (a price) quickly or significantly in a single step.
4.
To pass (the ball) from the center to the quarterback at the start of the play; to snap (the ball).(Football) See: snap

02 v. i. To hike one's self; specif., to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously.

1.
To hike one's self; specif., to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously.[Dial. or Colloq.]
“It's hike, hike, hike (march) till you stick in the mud, and then you hike back again a little slower than you went.” — Scribner's Mag.
2.
to take a long walk, especially for pleasure or exercise.

03 n. The act of hiking.

1.
The act of hiking.
2.
A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure or exercise; a tramp; a march.
“With every hike there's a few laid out with their hands crossed.” — Scribner's Mag.
3.
an increase in cost, rate, etc.; as, there was a dramatic hike in gasoline prices; a hike in the interest rates.
4.
the amount a salary is increased; as, he got a wage hike.

Syn. rise, boost. — Syn. -- raise, rise.