Definition of hickie

"hickie" is probably misspelled. Trying hike instead Definition of hike

1. hike [ n ] a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

Used in print:

(Gerald Green, The Heartless Light....)

In a_few minutes she was making the ten foot hike unaided ; soon she was parading around the house , flaunting her new skill .

Synonyms hike tramp Related Terms walk trudge tramp

2. hike [ v ] increase
Examples: "The landlord hiked up the rents"

Used in print:

(The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans],...)

The transition from segregation to finances might already be in_progress , in the form of an administration proposal to hike the state sales_tax from 2 per_cent to 3 per_cent .

Synonyms boost hike hike_up Related Terms raise rise

3. hike [ v ] walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
Examples: "We were hiking in Colorado" "hike the Rockies"

Synonyms hike Related Terms walk tramp treck backpack sport

4. hike [ n ] an increase in cost
Examples: "they asked for a 10% rise in rates"

Synonyms boost cost_increase hike rise Related Terms increase

5. hike [ n ] the amount a salary is increased
Examples: "he got a 3% raise" "he got a wage hike"

Synonyms raise rise salary_increase wage_hike wage_increase hike Related Terms increase

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