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A long walk or walking tour
“This hike through the heart of Isle au Haut lures those seeking remoteness, quiet natural beauty, and inviting forests.”
An increase in amount, degree or level
A trip or a set amount of traveling
An increase in the price or cost of something
An act of climbing or hiking up a mountain, hill, or elevated structure
To walk for a long distance, especially across country
“I had to hike through the campground and then take a trail to the beach.”
To go on a trip or voyage, typically over long distances
“I'm no world traveler, but I've been fortunate to hike all over the country, from ocean-side getaways to the rarified air of mountaintops.”
To grow larger in value, quantity or degree
“Skyrocketing oil prices would hike transportation costs.”
To elevate or lift to a higher level, place or position
“Hike your trousers up as far as they'll go, to appear local.”
To increase in size, degree, amount or value
To describe or express in too exaggerated terms
To pull with a jerk or sudden movement
To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails
To describe or represent as admirable, especially unjustifiably
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