Hobbies / A2

HYK/haɪk/

Hike means walk a long way in the country: hike to the lake, hike for hours, go hiking. Walk is the general verb; hike suggests distance and countryside. Trek can mean a harder, longer journey. Hitchhike is getting lifts from cars — different. Past: hiked.

Meaning

To walk a long way in the countryside for pleasure.

Examples

• “We hiked to the lake in two hours.”
• “We hiked along the footpath above the harbour.”
• “They hiked until their hips ached, then took the bus back.”

Good to know

hike to / go hiking. General: walk. Mix-up: hitchhike (car lifts). Noun activity: hiking.

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