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hiking

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/

hiking means: Taking long walks in the countryside or mountains for enjoyment or exercise.

noun

COUNTRY WALKSA2

Taking long walks in the countryside or mountains for enjoyment or exercise.

  • I enjoy hiking in the hills.
  • We went hiking together last weekend.
  • Do you need new hiking boots for the trip?

Similar words: walking, trekking

Common phrases: go hiking, hiking boots, hiking trail

SHARP INCREASEC2

The act of increasing a price, rate, or amount by a large amount.

  • The hiking of fees angered students.
  • Businesses opposed the sudden hiking of taxes.
  • Further rate hiking could make loans more expensive.

How to use it: the hiking of something (The hiking of rents forced several shops to close.)

Similar words: raising, increasing

Opposites: lowering

Common phrases: hiking of prices, rate hiking, tax hiking

Questions about hiking

What does hiking mean?

Taking long walks in the countryside or mountains for enjoyment or exercise.

What is hiking in other languages?

Türkçe: doğa yürüyüşü · Español: senderismo · Français: randonnée · Deutsch: Wandern · Italiano: escursionismo · 日本語: ハイキング

How do you pronounce hiking?

It is pronounced /ˈhaɪkɪŋ/.

How do you use hiking in a sentence?

I enjoy hiking in the hills. We went hiking together last weekend.

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