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| Grammar : Noun, verb |
| Spell : hahyk |
| Phonetic Transcription : haɪk |
Definition of hike
Origin :- 1809, hyke "to walk vigorously," an English dialectal word of unknown origin. A yike from 1736 answers to the sense.
- HIKE, v. to go away. It is generally used in a contemptuous sense. Ex. "Come, hike," i.e. take yourself off; begone. [Rev. Robert Forby, "The Vocabulary of East Anglia," London, 1830]
- Sense of "pull up" (as pants) first recorded 1873 in American English, and may be a variant of hitch; extended sense of "raise" (as wages) is 1867. Related: Hiked; hiking. The noun is from 1865.
- noun journey by foot
- verb walk for recreation
- verb raise, increase
- Poked an old Civil War pistol out of the window and told me to hike.
- Extract from : « They of the High Trails » by Hamlin Garland
- "Hike out the foot-boards; they slide in them grooves," said Dan.
- Extract from : « "Captains Courageous" » by Rudyard Kipling
- We don't know ourselves just how far we expect to hike this afternoon.
- Extract from : « The Banner Boy Scouts on a Tour » by George A. Warren
- The hike was started and continued for three miles, so did the rain.
- Extract from : « The Delta of the Triple Elevens » by William Elmer Bachman
- Nothing to do but hike in a marsuit or sun oneself under a dome.
- Extract from : « Rebels of the Red Planet » by Charles Louis Fontenay
- He told us we had a long night drive ahead of us, and had better be on the hike.
- Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather
- We chucked away mos' every last thing on that hike but canteens an' rifles.
- Extract from : « Humorous Ghost Stories » by Dorothy Scarborough
- After starting, do not drink anything until the end of the hike.
- Extract from : « Manual of Military Training » by James A. Moss
- "Get ready to hike," ordered Dick Crawford, as he reached the Scouts.
- Extract from : « The Boy Scout Automobilists » by Robert Maitland
- Verny, do you know of any places one might choose for an objective on a hike?
- Extract from : « Girl Scouts in the Adirondacks » by Lillian Elizabeth Roy
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