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hike  /hak/  n. 1 a long walk in the country: We went for a hike (or) we took a hike in a national park. 2 infrml. a sudden increase (in prices): The manufacturers gave wholesalers a hike in the price of all products. 3 infrml. to take a hike: (to tell s.o.) to stop, go away: The salesman tried to get me to buy a car, and I told him to take a hike. -n. hiker.
v. hiked, hiking, hikes 1 [I;T] to take a long walk: We hiked through the hills of Yosemite Park. 2 infrml. [T] to raise (prices): Manufacturers hiked prices this month.