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   Hike

   /hīk/

   

   noun

   • 1. a long walk, especially in the country or wilderness: "a five-mile hike across rough terrain"
   • ▪ a long distance: informal "it's such a hike from Adelaide to Perth"
   • 2. a sharp increase, especially in price: "a price hike"
   • 3. a snap: "he takes the hike, drops back, and fakes to his right"

   verb

   • 1. walk for a long distance, especially across country or in the woods: "we planned to hike another mile up a steep trail"
   • 2. pull or lift up (something, especially clothing): "he hiked up his sweatpants and marched to the door"
   • ▪ increase (something, especially a price) sharply: "some of the local merchants hiked the price of goods"
   • 3. snap (a football).

   Word Origin early 19th century (originally dialect, as a verb): of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 11

   • H

     4

   • I

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

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