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# hike

noun (a hike, hikes); verb (hike, hikes, hiked, hiking)

«hike» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A hike is a long walk, often in hills, woods or mountains, done for fun or exercise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#m1)
2. To hike is to go on such a walk. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#m2)
3. A hike is also a big sudden rise, like a price hike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#m3)
4. To hike up something is to pull it up, like hiking up your socks. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#m4)

### In the lessons

a trip with distance and time; miles hiked each day are added, or a trail is shared into parts; in everyday life a hike is an outing with water, snacks, a map and good shoes; in stories hikers get lost, see animals or reach a view; phrases: «go on a hike», «go hiking», «a price hike», «take a hike» (rude: go away)

### Examples

- They hike 6 miles on Saturday. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x1)
- The hike is 12 km long. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x2)
- She hikes 3 miles each day for 5 days. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x3)
- How long did the hike take? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x4)
- Our class went on a nature hike to the waterfall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x5)
- Always tell an adult where you are hiking and take water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x6)
- We hiked up the hill and ate lunch at the top. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x7)
- The bus company announced a fare hike of 50 cents. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x8)
- He hiked up his shorts before crossing the stream. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/#x9)

### Note

Distance per day × days gives the total; distance left = whole hike − part done. Countable noun: a hike, two hikes. Past: hiked. «Go hiking» (not «go to hike»). Safety: stay on the trail, carry water, check the weather. A «price hike» means the price went up: add the rise.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hike» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hike/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hike» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hike.html) on Mova free.