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Definitions for Hiker

[1] to walk or march a great distance, especially through rural areas, for pleasure, exercise, military training, or the like.
[2] 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.
[3] Nautical . to hold oneself outboard on the windward side of a heeling sailboat to reduce the amount of heel.
[4] to move, draw, or raise with a jerk (often followed by up ): to hike up one's socks.
[5] to increase, often sharply and unexpectedly: to hike the price of milk.
[6] a long walk or march for recreational activity, military training, or the like.
[7] an increase or rise, often sharp and unexpected: a hike in wages.
[8] take a hike , Slang . to go away because one's company is not desired.
[9] (intr) to walk a long way, usually for pleasure or exercise, esp in the country
[10] (usually foll by up) to pull or be pulled; hitch
[11] (tr) to increase (a price)
[12] a long walk
[13] a rise in prices, wages, etc

Words related to Hiker

hikeclimber, stroller, walker, passerby, passenger, tourist, commuter, adventurer, migrant, sailor, pilgrim, alpinist, cragsman, ambler, sightseer, tripper, drifter, gypsy, vagabond, navigator

Words nearby Hiker

hikehijacker, hijaz, hijiki, hijra, hijrah, hike, hike out, hikoi, hilar, hilarious, hilarity

Origin of Hiker

First recorded in 1800–10; perhaps dialectal variant of hitch1

Other words from Hiker

hik·er , noun

Word origin for Hiker

C18: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Hiker

climber, alpinist, backpacker, cragsman, cragswoman, rock climber