Meaning of hike up | Babel Free
Definitions
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To lift; to tug or pull upwards. idiomatic, transitive
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To raise or increase sharply; to hike. idiomatic, transitive
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To move upwards; to ride up. idiomatic, intransitive
Equivalents
Examples
“He hiked up his sagging trousers.”
“They tried to make more money by putting lots of salt in the popcorn and hiking up the price of drinks.”
“He was wearing a maroon cashmere muffler which had hiked up on his neck, giving him next to no protection against the cold.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.