How do you use the word "hike" in a sentence?

Q: How do you use the word "hike" in a sentence?

Here are real-life examples of using "hike": Let's take advantage of the vacation to go on a hike. Can you hike for days in the wilderness without seeing anyone?

Hike Meaning

/haɪk/

Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.

Definition

nounA long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.

nounAn abrupt increase.

Sentence Examples

Let's take advantage of the vacation to go on a hike.

Can you hike for days in the wilderness without seeing anyone?

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms:

rise raise boost

Antonyms:

None

CEFR Practice Quiz

We decided to ____ up the narrow mountain trail to reach the summit.

CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)

We decided to ____ to the top of the mountain to enjoy the spectacular view of the valley below.

Word Origin & History

From English dialectal hyke (“to walk vigorously”), probably a Northern form of hitch, from Middle English hytchen, hichen, icchen (“to move, jerk, stir”). Cognate with Scots hyke (“to move with a jerk”), dialectal German hicken (“to hobble, walk with a limp”), Danish hinke (“to hop”).

Literary Quotations & Historical Citations

"Well, if it gave him so much pleasure to find the nest, he is welcome to the eggs. I can hunt another grass tuft, lay another set, and rear my brood in peace while he goes "hiking" after eggs at Flathead." — 1904, P.M. Silloway, “Extracts from Some Montana Note-books, 1904”, in Bulletin of the Cooper Ornithological Club, volumes 1-6, Cooper Ornithological Club, page 149:

"From here, you can pick up the asphalt bike path and take a hike across the meadow." — 1992, Allen Mitchell, California Parks Access: A Complete Guide to the State and National Parks for Visitors with Limited Mobility, page 179:

"The hike along the trolley line from Smedley to Thompson Park is a wild and wooly excursion that brings you across train tracks, through dry creek beds, past ferns and wild roses and more." — 2002, Doug Gelbert, The 55 Best Places to Hike with Your Dog in the Philadelphia Region, page 98:

"The hike through the city of Napa's Alston Park is a great introduction to the Napa Valley." — 2015, Bubba Suess, Hiking California's Wine Country: A Guide to the Area's Greatest Hikes, page 166:

"You'll run into Powers Road and will hike on the sidewalks of Bedford across some train tracks and onto Broadway Avenue." — 2019, Joe Baur, Best Hikes Cleveland: The Greatest Views, Wildlife, and Forest Strolls, page 75:

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