| VERB | motion | hike, hike up, boost | increase |
|---|---|---|---|
| motion | hike | walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise | |
| NOUN | act | hike, hiking, tramp | a long / long walk usually for exercise or pleasure |
| attribute | hike, rise, boost, cost increase | an increase / increase / increase / increase / increase in cost | |
| attribute | hike, raise, rise, wage hike, wage increase, salary increase | the amount a salary is increased |
| Sounds | hhay'k | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | alike ... wormlike: 58 rhymes with ayk... | |
| Meaning | A long / long walk usually for exercise or pleasure. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "she enjoys a hike in her spare time" | |
| Synonyms | hiking, tramp | |
| Narrower | trudge | A long / long difficult walk |
| Broader | walk | The act of walking somewhere |
| Spanish | caminata, excursión, paseo, senderismo | |
| Catalan | caminada, excursió, senderisme | |
| Verbs | hike | walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise |
| Meaning | An increase / increase / increase / increase / increase in cost. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | rise, boost, cost increase | |
| Broader | increase, increment | The amount by which something increases / increases |
| Spanish | aumento, incremento | |
| Catalan | augment, increment | |
| Verbs | hike | increase |
| Meaning | The amount a salary is increased. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he got a wage hike" | |
| Synonyms | raise, rise, wage hike, wage increase, salary increase | |
| Broader | increase, increment | The amount by which something increases / increases |
| Spanish | aumento | |
| Catalan | augment | |
| Verbs | hike | increase |
| Meaning | increase. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Example | "The landlord hiked up the rents" | |
| Synonyms | hike up, boost | |
| Broader | raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up | Raise from a lower to a higher position |
| Spanish | aumentar | |
| Nouns | hike | the amount a salary is increased |
| hike | an increase / increase / increase / increase / increase in cost | |
| Meaning | walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | Sam and Sue hike; They hike up the hill | |
| Example | "hike the Rockies" | |
| Category | sport, athletics | An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition |
| Narrower | backpack, pack | hike with a backpack |
| tramp | Travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition | |
| Broader | walk | Use one's feet to advance |
| Spanish | dar largas caminatas, ir de excursión | |
| Catalan | anar | |
| Nouns | hike | a long / long walk usually for exercise or pleasure |
| hiker | a foot traveler | |
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