HIKE

• (noun) a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

  "she enjoys a hike in her spare time"

  synonyms : hiking , tramp

• (noun) the amount a salary is increased

  "he got a 3% raise", "he got a wage hike"

  synonyms : raise , rise , salary increase , wage hike , wage increase

• (noun) an increase in cost

  "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

  synonyms : boost , cost increase , rise

• (verb) walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise

  "We were hiking in Colorado", "hike the Rockies"

• (verb) increase

  "The landlord hiked up the rents"

  synonyms : boost , hike up

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