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- [hahyk]
- /haɪk/
- /ˈhaɪ.kər/
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- [hahyk]
- /haɪk/
Definitions of hiker word
- verb without object hiker to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like. 1
- verb without object hiker to move up or rise, as out of place or position (often followed by up): My shirt hikes up if I don't wear a belt. 1
- verb without object hiker Nautical. to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel. 1
- verb with object hiker to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed by up): to hike up one's socks. 1
- verb with object hiker to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly: to hike the price of milk. 1
- noun hiker a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like. 1
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Origin of hiker
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; perhaps dialectal variant of hitch1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hiker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hiker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hiker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hiker
noun hiker
- climber — A climber is someone who climbs rocks or mountains as a sport or a hobby.
- alpinist — a mountaineer who climbs in medium-sized glaciated mountain areas such as the Alps
- backpack — A backpack is a bag with straps that go over your shoulders, so that you can carry things on your back when you are walking or climbing.
- cragsman — a rock climber
- stroller — a person who takes a leisurely walk; saunterer.
Antonyms for hiker
noun hiker
- runner — a person, animal, or thing that runs, especially as a racer.
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