hike
/haɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.95 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "From here, you can pick up the asphalt bike path and take a hike across the meadow."
- "The hike along the trolley line from Smedley to Thompson Park is a wild and wooly excursion that brings you across train tracks, through dry creek beds, past ferns and wild roses and more."
- "The hike through the city of Napa's Alston Park is a great introduction to the Napa Valley."
- "You'll run into Powers Road and will hike on the sidewalks of Bedford across some train tracks and onto Broadway Avenue."
- "The tenants were not happy with the rent hike."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: hytchen