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hikes

/haɪks/

hikes is the plural of hike.

hikes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hike.

Meaning of hike

Noun

hike (plural hikes)

  1. 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.1904, P.M. Silloway, “Extracts from Some Montana Note-books, 1904”, in Bulletin of the Cooper Ornithological Club, volumes 1-6, Cooper Ornithological Club, page 149
  2. An abrupt increase.
    • The tenants were not happy with the rent hike.
    Antonyms:
    cut, decrease
  3. The snap of the ball to start a play.
  4. A sharp upward tug to raise something.
    • She gave a cute hike of her skirt as she spun and almost sauntered down the stairs.2016, Erik Schubach, The Hollow

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Phrases with hikes

Words that rhyme with hikes

Questions about hikes

What is hikes the plural of?
Hikes is the plural of hike.
How do you pronounce hikes?
Hikes is pronounced /haɪks/.

Words near hikes in the dictionary

  1. hiked the Appalachian Trail
  2. hiked up
  3. hiker
  4. hiker's rash
  5. hikers
  6. hikes
  7. hikes out
  8. hikes the Appalachian Trail
  9. hikes up
  10. hiki
  11. hikikomori

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