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take a hike

take a hike
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk ey hahyk]
    • /teɪk eɪ haɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teyk ey hahyk]
    • /teɪk eɪ haɪk/

Definitions of take a hike words

  • verb without object take a hike to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like. 1
  • verb without object take a hike 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 take a hike Nautical. to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel. 1
  • verb with object take a hike to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed by up): to hike up one's socks. 1
  • verb with object take a hike to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly: to hike the price of milk. 1
  • noun take a hike a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like. 1

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Origin of take a hike

First appearance:

before 1800
One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; perhaps dialectal variant of hitch1

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Parts of speech for Take a hike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

take a hike 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

take a hike usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for take a hike

verb take a hike

  • be off — leave
  • beaching — an expanse of sand or pebbles along a shore.
  • blow — When a wind or breeze blows, the air moves.
  • bug off — to stop annoying someone and leave
  • bug out — to depart hurriedly; run away; retreat

Antonyms for take a hike

verb take a hike

  • mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.

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