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hike — ▪ I. hike hike 1 [haɪk] noun [countable] informal a large increase in prices, taxes, or interest rate S: hike in • The government is proposing massive hikes in taxation … Financial and business terms
hike — hike1 [ haık ] noun count 1. ) a long walk in the countryside: We went for a hike through the woods on Sunday. take a hike: Let s take a hike tomorrow. 2. ) INFORMAL a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something: Economists are… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hike — I UK [haɪk] / US noun [countable] Word forms hike : singular hike plural hikes 1) a long walk in the countryside We went for a hike through the woods on Sunday. 2) informal a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something Economists… … English dictionary
hike up — verb 1. pull up (Freq. 1) He hitched up his socks and pants • Syn: ↑hitch up • Hypernyms: ↑pull • Verb Frames: Somebody s something 2 … Useful english dictionary
hike — [haɪk] noun [C] I 1) a long walk in the countryside 2) informal a sudden large increase, for example in prices or taxes II verb hike [haɪk] 1) [I/T] to go for a long walk in the countryside 2) [T] to suddenly increase the amount or level of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hike — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. walk, tramp, jaunt, march; informal, raise, increase. v. walk, march; hitchhike, thumb a ride; raise, inflate, boost, hitch up, adjust higher. See elevation, travel. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tramp,… … English dictionary for students
jack something up — 1) they jacked up the car Syn: raise, hoist, lift (up), winch up, lever up, hitch up, elevate 2) informal they may need to jack up interest rates Syn: increase, raise, up, mark up; informal hike (up) … Thesaurus of popular words
crank something up — (informal) INCREASE, intensify, amplify, heighten, escalate, add to, augment, build up, expand, extend, raise; speed up, accelerate; informal up, jack up, hike up, step up, bump up, pump up. → crank … Useful english dictionary
jack something up — 1 they jacked up the car: RAISE, hoist, lift (up), winch up, lever up, hitch up, elevate. 2 (informal) he may need to jack up interest rates: INCREASE, raise … Useful english dictionary
mark something up — INCREASE, raise, up, put up, hike (up), escalate; informal jack up. → mark … Useful english dictionary
