verb
hikes; hiked; hiking
to walk a long distance especially for pleasure or exercise :to go on a hike [no obj]
[+ obj] :to suddenly increase the cost, amount, or level of (something)
[+ obj] :to pull or lift (something, such as yourself or part of your clothing) with a quick movement
usually + up
[+ obj] American football :to pass (the ball) back to the quarterback at the start of a play :snap
noun
plural hikes
[count] a usually long walk especially for pleasure or exercise
a usually sudden increase in the cost, level, or amount of something
take a hike
US informal + impolite - used in speech as an angry way of telling someone to leave;