Hike — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

an increase in cost

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈaʊsbɔɪz/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈaɪk/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈaɪk/

1 syllable Say it as /hˈaʊsbɔɪz/.

Examples

she enjoys a hike in her spare time
they asked for a 10% rise in rates
he got a 3% raise

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tramp cost increase rise hike up wage hike salary increase hiking wage increase raise boost

Parts of Speech

noun	a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure “she enjoys a hike in her spare time”
noun	an increase in cost “they asked for a 10% rise in rates”
noun	the amount a salary is increased “he got a 3% raise”
verb	increase “The landlord hiked up the rents”
verb	walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise “We were hiking in Colorado”

Word Forms

hike	verb	walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
tramp	verb	travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition
boost	verb	increase
raise	verb	raise the level or amount of something
hike	noun	an increase in cost
boost	noun	an increase in cost
hiker	noun	a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wanderung

ein langer Spaziergang, normalerweise zum Sport oder zum Vergnügen

🇫🇷French

randonnée

une longue marche généralement pour faire de l'exercice ou pour le plaisir

🇪🇸Spanish

caminata

una caminata larga generalmente por ejercicio o placer

🇮🇹Italian

escursione

una lunga passeggiata di solito per esercizio o piacere

🇳🇱Dutch

wandeling

een lange wandeling, meestal voor oefening of plezier

🇵🇹Portuguese

caminhada

uma longa caminhada geralmente para exercício ou prazer

🇷🇺Russian

поход

длительная прогулка обычно для тренировки или удовольствия

India

🇮🇳Hindi

बढ़ोतरी

आमतौर पर व्यायाम या आनंद के लिए लंबी सैर

🇧🇩Bengali

হাইক

ব্যায়াম বা আনন্দের জন্য সাধারণত দীর্ঘ হাঁটা

🇮🇳Tamil

உயர்வு

பொதுவாக உடற்பயிற்சி அல்லது மகிழ்ச்சிக்காக நீண்ட நடை

🇮🇳Telugu

పాదయాత్ర

సాధారణంగా వ్యాయామం లేదా ఆనందం కోసం సుదీర్ఘ నడక

🇮🇳Marathi

वाढ

सहसा व्यायाम किंवा आनंदासाठी लांब चालणे

🇮🇳Gujarati

પર્યટન

સામાન્ય રીતે કસરત અથવા આનંદ માટે લાંબી ચાલ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾದಯಾತ್ರೆ

ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯವಾಗಿ ವ್ಯಾಯಾಮ ಅಥವಾ ಆನಂದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ದೀರ್ಘ ನಡಿಗೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

കയറ്റം

സാധാരണയായി വ്യായാമത്തിനോ സന്തോഷത്തിനോ വേണ്ടിയുള്ള ഒരു നീണ്ട നടത്തം

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਵਾਧਾ

ਕਸਰਤ ਜਾਂ ਅਨੰਦ ਲਈ ਆਮ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਲੰਬੀ ਸੈਰ

🇵🇰Urdu

پیدل سفر

عام طور پر ورزش یا خوشی کے لیے لمبی واک

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

远足

通常为了锻炼或娱乐而进行长途步行

🇯🇵Japanese

ハイキング

通常、運動または楽しみのために長い散歩をする

🇰🇷Korean

인상

일반적으로 운동이나 즐거움을 위한 긴 산책

🇻🇳Vietnamese

đi lang thang

đi bộ dài thường là để tập thể dục hoặc giải trí

🇹🇭Thai

ธุดงค์

การเดินระยะไกลโดยปกติเพื่อออกกำลังกายหรือพักผ่อน

🇮🇩Indonesian

kenaikan

berjalan-jalan biasanya untuk berolahraga atau bersenang-senang

🇵🇭Filipino

paglalakad

isang mahabang paglalakad kadalasan para sa ehersisyo o kasiyahan

🇲🇾Malay

mendaki

berjalan jauh biasanya untuk bersenam atau berseronok

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

رفع

المشي لمسافات طويلة عادة لممارسة الرياضة أو المتعة

🇮🇷Persian

پیاده روی

یک پیاده روی طولانی معمولا برای ورزش یا لذت

🇹🇷Turkish

yürüyüş

genellikle egzersiz veya zevk için uzun bir yürüyüş

🇮🇱Hebrew

טִיוּל

הליכה ארוכה בדרך כלל לצורך פעילות גופנית או הנאה

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What is the primary definition of the word 'hike'?

The primary meaning of 'hike' is 'a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure'.

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Using 'hike' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'hike' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'hike' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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