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hiking

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Main Entry:
1hike 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈhīk\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
hiked; hik·ing
Etymology:
perhaps akin to 1hitch
Date:
1809
intransitive verb1 a: to go on a hike b: to travel by any means2: to rise up ; especially : to work upward out of place <skirt had hiked up in back>transitive verb1 a: to move, pull, or raise with a sudden motion <hiked himself onto the top bunk> b: snap 6b c: to raise in amount sharply or suddenly <hike rents>2: to take on a hike3: to traverse on a hike <hike a trail>
hik·er noun
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