hike

A long walk, usually for pleasure or exercise.

• 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.

An abrupt increase.

• The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.

The snap of the ball to start a play.

A sharp upward tug to raise something.

• She gave a cute hike of her skirt as she spun and almost sauntered down the stairs.

To take a long walk (on something) for pleasure or exercise.ambitransitive

• Don't forget to bring the map when we go hiking tomorrow.

To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.

To snap the ball to start a play.

To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.

To pull up or tug upwards sharply.

• She hiked her skirt up.

Let's go; get moving. A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher.