hik´er

hike «hyk», verb, hiked, hik|ing, noun.

–v.i.

1. to take a long walk; tramp or march: »

At first all of us city boys hiked on very sore feet.

2. Informal. to draw or pull (up): »

Her tight skirt hikes up when she sits down.

–v.t.

1. Informal. to move, draw, or raise with a jerk; hitch; pull (up): »

Hike up your socks, they are falling down.

2. U.S. Informal. to raise; increase: »

to hike wages. While there is no general hotel rate increase in Italy, you'll probably find Rome hotels hiking prices about 5 per cent (Rosellen Callahan).

–n.

1. a long walk; tramp or march: »

It was a four-mile hike to the camp.

2. Informal. an increase or rise: »

a hike in prices. U.S. Steel, similarly, has signed a new contract…with the 40-cent pay hikes (Wall Street Journal).

╂[apparently variant of earlier hoicks, variant of yoicks. Perhaps related to hitch. (Cf. ↑hitch)]

–hik´er, noun.