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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:

hike; hiking; tramp

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) 

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)

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