- ˌhike sth ˈup
- phrasal verb
informalsame as hike
Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
ˌhike sth ˈup
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hike — ▪ I. hike hike 1 [haɪk] noun [countable] informal a large increase in prices, taxes, or interest rate S: hike in • The government is proposing massive hikes in taxation … Financial and business terms
hike — 1 noun (C) 1 a long walk in the mountains or countryside: a hike in the woods 2 especially AmE informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc: a petition against the proposed tax hikes 3 take a hike AmE spoken used to tell someone rudely… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hike — hike1 [haık] n 1.) a long walk in the mountains or countryside ▪ a hike in the woods 2.) especially AmE informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc = ↑rise hike in ▪ The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage. price/rate/tax… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hike something up — 1 Roy hiked up his trousers: HITCH UP, pull up, hoist, lift, raise; informal yank up. 2 they hiked up the price: INCREASE, raise, up … Useful english dictionary
hike — [haɪk] noun [C] I 1) a long walk in the countryside 2) informal a sudden large increase, for example in prices or taxes II verb hike [haɪk] 1) [I/T] to go for a long walk in the countryside 2) [T] to suddenly increase the amount or level of… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
take — 1 /teIk/ verb past tense took past participle taken MOVE STH 1 (T) to move someone or something from one place to another: Don t forget to take your bag when you go. | Paul doesn t know the way can you take him? | take sb/sth to: We take the kids … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pay — ▪ I. pay pay 1 [peɪ] noun [uncountable] the money someone receives for the job they do: • She got the job, but it meant a big pay cut. • an increase in hourly pay • All I want is a full day s work for a full day s pay … Financial and business terms
push — push1 W2S1 [puʃ] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move)¦ 2¦(button/switch)¦ 3¦(try to get past)¦ 4¦(encourage)¦ 5¦(persuade)¦ 6¦(change)¦ 7¦(increase/decrease)¦ 8¦(army)¦ 9¦(advertise)¦ 10¦(drugs)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
walk — walk1 W1S1 [wo:k US wo:k] v 1.) [I and T] to move forward by putting one foot in front of the other ▪ How did you get here? We walked. ▪ Doctors said he d never walk again. walk into/down/up etc ▪ Carrie walked into the room and sat down in her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
rate — The cost of debt service paid by a borrower or issuer to a lender or investor. The rate is expressed as an annual percentage of the amount borrowed. For some notes and bonds that pay interest semiannually, the semiannual interest due to the… … Financial and business terms
