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HIKE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
Example:
she enjoys a hike in her spare time
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("hike" is a kind of...):
walk (the act of walking somewhere)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "hike"):
trudge (a long difficult walk)
Derivation:
hike (walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The amount a salary is increased
Example:
he got a wage hike
Synonyms:
hike; raise; rise; salary increase; wage hike; wage increase
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("hike" is a kind of...):
increase; increment (the amount by which something increases)
Derivation:
hike (increase)
Sense 3
Meaning:
An increase in cost
Example:
they asked for a 10% rise in rates
Synonyms:
boost; cost increase; hike; rise
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("hike" is a kind of...):
increase; increment (the amount by which something increases)
Derivation:
hike (increase)
II. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they hike ... he / she / it hikes
Past simple: hiked
Past participle: hiked
-ing form: hiking
Sense 1
Meaning:
Walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
Example:
hike the Rockies
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "hike" is one way to...):
walk (use one's feet to advance; advance by steps)
Domain category:
athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "hike"):
tramp (travel on foot, especially on a walking expedition)
backpack; pack (hike with a backpack)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP
Sentence examples:
Sam and Sue hike
They hike up the hill
Derivation:
hike (a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure)
hiker (a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Increase
Example:
The landlord hiked up the rents
Synonyms:
boost; hike; hike up
Classified under:
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming
Hypernyms (to "hike" is one way to...):
bring up; elevate; get up; lift; raise (raise from a lower to a higher position)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
hike (the amount a salary is increased)
hike (an increase in cost)
