to hike

Examples

• All

• Yes, and last weekend, we hiked the Sierra Madre.

  I Can't Breathe (God Forgive Them) (2022)

• Maybe we can hike up there.

  Donner Pass (2012)

• Man, are you going to be able to hike through the woods?

  CHEST (2022)

• We went hiking last weekend.

  Help (2021)

• Parker, can we hike out to Echo Point today?

  Camp Hideout (2023)

• We're gonna hike to the campsite from here.

  Terror Trips (2022)

• When the river was low, we hiked upriver to see the spawning grounds.

  Academic text (2000)

• We decided to hike along the scenic trails in the national park.

• Every summer, my friends and I hike in the mountains to enjoy nature.

Synonyms

B

to backpack

vsto hike

14 2.8

To travel on foot while carrying your things in a bag with shoulder straps

is a long countryside outing for pleasure without stressing carried gear

G

to go walking

vsto hike

12 1.0

To walk for pleasure or exercise

is a long countryside outing for exercise and pleasure rather than short strolls

T

to trek

vsto hike

9 3.9

To make a long difficult journey on foot

is a long countryside outing for pleasure not a difficult expedition

T

to tramp through the woods

vsto hike

1 6.0

To walk for a long time through the woods, often slowly and with effort

is a long countryside outing for pleasure rather than hard labour

B

to bushwalk

vsto hike

• Australian

5.5

To walk for pleasure through natural bush or countryside

is the general term for a long countryside outing for pleasure

Antonyms

S

to stay indoors

15 1.6

Remain inside a building to avoid bad weather or danger

Idioms

T

to take a hike

• Informal

37 8.1

Tell someone to leave in a rude way

Phrasal Verbs

H

to hike up

11 2.5

Walk up a hill for exercise or enjoyment

H

to hike up

• Informal

4 3.5

Pull a piece of clothing higher on your body

H

to hike up

3 4.8

Raise prices or fees suddenly by a large amount

H

to hike up the prices

1 4.8

To raise prices by a large amount, often suddenly

Compounds

T

tax hike

26 3.3

An increase in the taxes people or companies pay

W

wage hike

2 3.0

An increase in the pay workers get for doing a job

How Strenuous

to trek

9 3.9

to trudge

21 5.5

to hike

120 2.0

to walk

∞ 1.0

to stroll

122 1.8

Surface Forms

Etymology