Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [teyk ey hahyk]
- /teɪk eɪ haɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [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
Historical Comparancy
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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
take a hike usage trend in Literature
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Antonyms for take a hike
verb take a hike
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
See also
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