Topic: BUSINESS BASICS
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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | Perhaps from HITCH1 |
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hike2
1 [intransitive and transitive]DLO to take a long walk in the mountains or countryside
2 also hike up [transitive] especially American EnglishBB to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount [= raise]
hike something ↔ up
1 to lift up a piece of your clothing : 
She hiked her skirt up to climb the stairs.
She hiked her skirt up to climb the stairs.2 to increase a price, tax etc by a large amount
WORD FOCUS: walk WORD FOCUS: walk
stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure
wander with no aim or direction
stride in a confident or angry way
march soldiers
hike for long distances in the countryside or the mountains
tiptoe very quietly
wade through water
stagger in an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured
limp with difficulty because one leg is painful or injuredwalk
➔ See also walk
WORD FOCUS: walk stroll in a relaxed way for pleasure
wander with no aim or direction
stride in a confident or angry way
march soldiers
hike for long distances in the countryside or the mountains
tiptoe very quietly
wade through water
stagger in an unsteady way because you are drunk or injured
limp with difficulty because one leg is painful or injuredwalk
➔ See also walk
