hiking

Definition of hiking in English English dictionary: Present participle of hike; walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport; {i} walking, trekking, journeying on foot; making higher, increasing (i.e. prices); the activity of taking long walks in the mountains or country walking. Walking, often among hills or mountains, as recreational sport. It represents an activity in its own right and also figures in backpacking, camping, hunting, mountaineering, and orienteering. Hiking programs are offered by youth groups and other organizations, such as the U.S. Wilderness Society. Trails are preserved in most U.S. federal and state parklands. Most European cities have hiking trails outside them. One of the longest U.S. hiking trails is the Appalachian National Scenic Trail
hiking boots: durable boots specially designed for rough terrain
hiking prices: increasing prices over the standard market price, overcharging, profiteering
hitch hiking: traveling by soliciting rides from passing vehicles
hike: To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counter-balance the effects of the wind on the sails
hike: A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher
hike: The snap of the ball to start a play
hike: To pull up or tug upwards sharply
hike: increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"
hike: To unfairly or suddenly raise a price
hike: to go with exertion or effort; to tramp; to march laboriously
hike: the amount a salary is increased; "he got a 3% raise"; "he got a wage hike"
hike: To hike one's self; specif
hike: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
hike: To walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear
hike: To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like
hike: An abrupt increase
hike: To snap the ball to start a play
hike: {f} make a long journey by foot, walk or march over long distances, trek, backpack; make higher, increase (i.e. prices)
hike: {i} long walk, march, trip; increase, raise (as in wages)
hike: A long walk
hike: A hike is a sudden or large increase in prices, rates, taxes, or quantities. a sudden 1.75 per cent hike in Italian interest rates = rise, increase
hike: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
hike: If you hike, you go for a long walk in the country. You could hike through the Fish River Canyon We plan to hike the Samaria Gorge. + hiking hik·ing heavy hiking boots
hike: A hike is a long walk in the country, especially one that you go on for pleasure. = walk
hike: increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents
hike: a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies" increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents
hike: walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise; "We were hiking in Colorado"; "hike the Rockies"
hike: To hike prices, rates, taxes, or quantities means to increase them suddenly or by a large amount. It has now been forced to hike its rates by 5.25 per cent = raise Hike up means the same as hike. The insurers have started hiking up premiums by huge amounts Big banks were hiking their rates up
hike: an increase in cost; "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"
hike: The act of hiking; a tramp; a march
soldiers hitch-hiking post: roadside shelter where soldiers can wait for a ride from a passerby