Hike
WordNet
noun
(1) A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
"She enjoys a hike in her spare time"
(2) The amount a salary is increased
"He got a 3% raise"
"He got a wage hike"
(3) An increase in cost
"They asked for a 10% rise in rates"
verb
(4) Walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
"We were hiking in Colorado"
"Hike the Rockies"
(5) Increase
"The landlord hiked up the rents"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A long walk.
- An abrupt increase.
- The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.
- The snap of the ball to start a play.
Verb
- To walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear.
- To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
- To snap the ball to start a play.
- To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counter-balance the effects of the wind on the sails.