wikipedia|dab=hike
English

Etymology
hyke, uncertain origin¹

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-aɪk|-aɪk

Noun
en-noun

1. A long walk.
2. An abrupt increase.

#:The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.

1. fb The snap of the ball to start a play.

Translations
trans-top|A long walk
German: Wanderung f
Swedish: Vandring
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trans-top|An abrupt increase
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trans-top|The snap of the ball to start a play
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Verb
en-verb|hik|ing

1. To walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear.
2. To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
3. fb To snap the ball to start a play.
4. nautical To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counter-balance the effects of the wind on the sails.

wikipedia|hiking (sailing)

Synonyms
to lean to the windward side
lean out
sit out

Derived terms
hiker
hiking
hitchhike
hitchhiker
take a hike

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L4+ not in L3 POS section
trans-top|To walk along a hiking trail
German: wandern
Swedish: vandra
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trans-top|To unfairly or suddenly raise a price
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trans-top|To snap the ball to start a play
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trans-top|(nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat
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• 2007-12-01 17:52 - 16@r - +etym & WP

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