hike
part of speech
noun (a hike, hikes); verb (hike, hikes, hiked, hiking)
meaning for a pupil
1) A hike is a long walk, often in hills, woods or mountains, done for fun or exercise. tree →
2) To hike is to go on such a walk. tree →
3) A hike is also a big sudden rise, like a price hike. tree →
4) To hike up something is to pull it up, like hiking up your socks. tree →
sense in the lessons
a trip with distance and time; miles hiked each day are added, or a trail is shared into parts; in everyday life a hike is an outing with water, snacks, a map and good shoes; in stories hikers get lost, see animals or reach a view; phrases: «go on a hike», «go hiking», «a price hike», «take a hike» (rude: go away)
examples
- They hike 6 miles on Saturday. tree →
- The hike is 12 km long. tree →
- She hikes 3 miles each day for 5 days. tree →
- How long did the hike take? tree →
- Our class went on a nature hike to the waterfall. tree →
- Always tell an adult where you are hiking and take water. tree →
- We hiked up the hill and ate lunch at the top. tree →
- The bus company announced a fare hike of 50 cents. tree →
- He hiked up his shorts before crossing the stream. tree →
note
Distance per day × days gives the total; distance left = whole hike − part done. Countable noun: a hike, two hikes. Past: hiked. «Go hiking» (not «go to hike»). Safety: stay on the trail, carry water, check the weather. A «price hike» means the price went up: add the rise.
In the corpora
- Making noise on a hike helps bears hear you coming and move away.
- Before a hike you tell someone your route and when you will be back.
- You should carry water, a snack, an extra layer and a whistle on a hike.
- A girl in Montana on a family hike sees a black bear across a meadow.
- A good hike is planned: water, snacks, a map, a torch and a plan to be back before dark.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «hike» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.