HIKE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for HIKE?

Need another word that means the same as “hike”? Find 51 synonyms and 30 related words for “hike” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Hike” are: boost, cost increase, rise, raise, salary increase, wage hike, wage increase, hiking, tramp, walk, trek, trudge, traipse, slog, footslog, plod, march, journey on foot, growth, enlargement, expansion, extension, multiplication, elevation, swelling, inflation, hike up, go on foot, hitch up, pull up, jerk up, lift, hoist, increase, up, put up, mark up, push up, make higher, inflate

Hike as a Noun

Definitions of "Hike" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hike” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A long distance.
• The amount a salary is increased.
• A sharp increase, especially in price.
• An increase in cost.
• A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure.
• A long walk or walking tour.

Synonyms of "Hike" as a noun (26 Words)

boost	A source of help or encouragement leading to increase or improvement. The cut in interest rates will give a further boost to the economy.
cost increase	The property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold.
elevation	The angle of something with the horizontal, especially of a gun or of the direction of a celestial object. A prayer recommended for lay people at the elevation of the Host.
enlargement	A photographic print that has been enlarged. Talks on the enlargement of the EU.
expansion	A discussion that provides additional information. The rapid expansion of suburban London.
extension	The action or process of enlarging or extending something. Extension of the program to all in need.
footslog	A long and exhausting walk or march.
growth	The process of developing physically, mentally, or spiritually. The growth of culture.
hiking	A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure. She enjoys hiking and climbing in her spare time.
inflation	(cosmology) a brief exponential expansion of the universe (faster than the speed of light) postulated to have occurred shortly after the big bang. Tax allowances and excise duties were increased in line with inflation.
journey on foot	The act of traveling from one place to another.
march	A piece of music composed to accompany marching or with a rhythm suggestive of marching. Sousa wrote the best marches.
multiplication	A multiplicative increase. Repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors.
plod	The act of walking with a slow heavy gait. I could recognize his plod anywhere.
raise	An act of lifting or raising a part of the body while holding a weight. He got a 3 raise.
rise	The property possessed by a slope or surface that rises. They cheered the rise of the hot air balloon.
salary increase	Something that remunerates.
slog	A forceful and uncontrolled hit, especially in cricket. It wasn t all slog during those years.
swelling	A natural rounded protuberance. Painless swellings may appear in the lower abdomen.
traipse	A tedious or tiring journey on foot.
trek	A haul of fish caught using a trek net. A trek to the South Pole.
trudge	A long difficult walk. He began the long trudge back to Stokenchurch Street.
wage hike	Something that remunerates.
wage increase	Something that remunerates.
walk	A path set aside for walking. He took a walk after lunch.

Usage Examples of "Hike" as a noun

• It's such a hike from Adelaide to Perth.
• A five-mile hike across rough terrain.
• A price hike.
• She enjoys a hike in her spare time.
• He got a wage hike.
• Fears of a hike in interest rates.

Hike as a Verb

Definitions of "Hike" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “hike” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise.
• Increase (something, especially a price) sharply.
• Increase.
• Walk for a long distance, especially across country.
• Pull or lift up (something, especially clothing.

Synonyms of "Hike" as a verb (25 Words)

boost	Give a boost to be beneficial to. Boost the voltage in an electrical circuit.
footslog	(especially of a soldier) walk or march for a long distance, typically wearily or with effort. They footslogged around the two villages.
go on foot	Pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life.
hike up	Increase.
hitch up	Travel by getting free rides from motorists.
hoist	Raise (something) by means of ropes and pulleys. They hoisted the patient onto the operating table.
increase	Make bigger or more. The boss finally increased her salary.
inflate	Become inflated. Inflate a balloons.
jerk up	Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched.
lift	Carry off or win (a prize or event. Lift one s eyes.
make higher	Be suitable for.
march	March in protest take part in a demonstration. Thousands marched behind the coffin.
mark up	Mark by some ceremony or observation.
plod	Walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud. We plodded back up the hill.
pull up	Perform an act, usually with a negative connotation.
push up	Move strenuously and with effort.
put up	Estimate.
raise	Raise from a lower to a higher position. The alarm was raised when he failed to return home.
slog	Walk or move with difficulty or effort. They ll be slogging it out in the first round of the cup next Sunday.
traipse	Walk or tramp about. Students had to traipse all over London to attend lectures.
trek	Fish using a trek net. Many licences are given to men who trek for sport rather than professional fishermen.
trudge	Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions. She trudged through blinding snow.
up	Raise or pick up something. Everybody was cheering and upping their glasses.
walk	Take a walk go for a walk walk for pleasure. His car had broken down and he d had to walk.

Usage Examples of "Hike" as a verb

• They hiked across the moors.
• The government hiked up the price of milk by 40 per cent.
• Roy hiked up his trousers to reveal his socks.
• The landlord hiked up the rents.
• Hike the Rockies.

Associations of "Hike" (30 Words)

amble	Walk leisurely. They ambled along the riverbank.
ascend	Rise or move up through the air. The boat ascended the Delaware.
biped	Using two legs for walking.
boost	Give a boost to be beneficial to. Andy boosted him up high enough to reach the keys.
canter	Ride at a canter. He cantered the horse across the meadow.
climb	An ascent especially of a mountain or hill by climbing. How old will these graduates be before they begin a long climb out of debt.
climber	Someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains. Climbers trained up fences and trellises.
climbing	The sport or activity of climbing mountains or cliffs. Climbing equipment.
guided	Subject to guidance or control especially after launching. A guided missile.
hiking	A long walk usually for exercise or pleasure. She enjoys hiking and climbing in her spare time.
jog	A spell of jogging. There was a jog in the road.
jogging	Denoting a garment designed to be worn while jogging. Some gentle jogging for a few weeks before the event should prevent any aching or stiffness.
jumping	The act of jumping propelling yourself off the ground. The jumping was unexpected.
lope	A smooth three-beat gait; between a trot and a gallop. They set off at a fast lope.
mountain	A large pile or quantity of something. We set off down the mountain.
mountaineer	A person who takes part in mountaineering.
mounting	The action of mounting something. The mounting of rapid fire guns.
outing	The practice of revealing the homosexuality of a prominent person. A family outing to Weston super Mare.
picnic	Have or take part in a picnic. We packed up a picnic and went to the reservoir.
quadruped	Having four feet. Smell is so important to quadrupeds.
raise	Raise from a lower to a higher position. Raise a shout.
rise	Rise to one s feet. Leave the dough in a warm place to rise.
scale	Remove the scales from. The scale of the model.
stroller	A person taking a leisurely walk. A little stroller taps on the window and cups his hands in a begging gesture.
trek	Fish using a trek net. My plan is to trek about seeing the world.
trip	Make a trip for pleasure. I would like to know if I m the one who s trippin or if it s him.
walk	Walk at a pace. The library is within five minutes walk.
walker	New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952. A fell walker.
walking	Close enough to be walked to. Walking distance.