hike

A long walk, usually in the countryside, for pleasure or exercise.

• We went for a hike.
• The hike through the forest took three hours.
• Have you planned any hikes for the weekend?

Similar words: walk, trek, ramble

Common phrases: go for a hike, long hike, mountain hike

A sudden or large increase, especially in a price or cost.

• The rent hike shocked us.
• The government announced a tax hike.
• Another hike in fares is expected next month.

How to use it: a hike in something (Customers complained about the hike in fuel prices.)

Similar words: increase, rise, jump

Opposites: cut, drop

Common phrases: price hike, rent hike, tax hike

To take a long walk, usually in the countryside, for pleasure or exercise.

• We hike every weekend.
• She hiked ten miles yesterday.
• Would you like to hike with us tomorrow?

How to use it: hike through/across something (We hiked through the forest.); hike up something (They hiked up the mountain before sunrise.)

Similar words: walk, trek, ramble

Common phrases: hike through something, hike up something, hike for miles

To raise a price or amount suddenly or by a lot, often unfairly.

• The landlord hiked our rent.
• They are hiking fuel prices again.
• The bank hiked its rates last month.

How to use it: hike something by an amount (The company hiked its prices by twenty percent.); hike something from A to B (They hiked the fee from ten dollars to fifteen.)

Similar words: raise, increase, put up

Opposites: cut, lower

Common phrases: hike prices, hike the rent, hike up something

To pull something upwards with a quick, strong movement.

• He hiked up his trousers.
• She hiked her dress above her knees.
• Hike your sleeves up before washing the dishes.

How to use it: hike something up (She hiked her skirt up to cross the stream.)

Similar words: pull up, hitch up

Opposites: lower

Common phrases: hike up something, hike something up, hike up trousers