Hike
Definitions
Equivalents
Examples
“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.”
“From here, you can pick⟳ up the asphalt bike path and take⟳ a hike across the meadow.”
“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.”
“The hike through the city of Napa's Alston Park⟳ is a great introduction to the Napa Valley.”
“You'll run⟳ into Powers Road and will hike on the sidewalks of Bedford across some train⟳ tracks and onto Broadway Avenue.”
“The tenants were not happy with the rent⟳ hike.”
“It was on this campus last⟳ winter that gay people stood in the vanguard of protests against a tuition hike proposed and passed during the city's fiscal crisis.”
“Those who are part of the consortium are protected from the current energy price hikes because they were tied into a fixed rate deal⟳ set⟳ almost a year ago (and continuing into most of next year).”
“With soaring inflation and the shadow of recession hanging over the United States, the Federal Reserve⟳ announced a 0.75 percentage-point increase⟳ in interest⟳ rates on Wednesday – the largest hike since 1994.”
“She gave a cute hike of her skirt as she spun and almost sauntered down the stairs.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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