hike
hahyk
- n a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
she enjoys a hike in her spare time - n an increase in cost
- n the amount a salary is increased
he got a wage hike - v increase
The landlord hiked up the rents - v walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
hike the Rockies
- And their public utility, Florida Power Light (FPL), is lobbying the state for a 30% rate hike (vital, FPL execs insist, for upgrading infrastructure).
- A hike in the minimum wage will hurt small businesses that cannot afford to pay more.
- The increase is the third and final uptick in a hike that has since 2007 boosted the federal minimum wage from $5.