Hike

n. long walk, march, trip; increase, raise (as in wages)

v. make a long journey by foot, walk or march over long distances, trek, backpack; make higher, increase (i.e. prices)

Hike may refer to:Hiking, walking lengthy distances in the countryside or wilderness Hiking (sailing), moving a sailor's body weight as far to windward (upwind) as possible, in order to counteract the force of the wind pushing sideways against the boat's sailsAlternative spelling for Heka (god), an Egyptian godHike (American football), another word for "snap"Hike (dog mushing), a command to a dog team
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Noun
1. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
(synonym) tramp
(hypernym) walk
(hyponym) trudge
2. an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
(synonym) rise, boost, cost increase
(hypernym) increase, increment
(derivation) hike up, boost
3. the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
(synonym) raise, rise, wage hike, wage increase, salary increase
(hypernym) increase, increment
(derivation) hike up, boost
Verb
1. increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
(synonym) hike up, boost
(hypernym) raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up
(derivation) rise, boost, cost increase
2. walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
(hypernym) walk
(hyponym) tramp
(derivation) tramp
(classification) sport, athletics

[Egyptian] The Egyptian personification of supernatural powers attributed to the gods. He is regarded as the eldest son of Atum. Doctors, who invoked his magical powers when practicing their arts, called themselves 'priests of Hike'.

Synonyms and related words:
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