hike

Noun

• the amount a salary is increased
  • he got a 3% raise
    
  • he got a wage hike
    

• an increase in cost
  • they asked for a 10% rise in rates
    

• a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
  • she enjoys a hike in her spare time
    

Verb

• walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
  • We were hiking in Colorado
    
  • hike the Rockies
    

• increase
  • The landlord hiked up the rents
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  raise , rise , wage hike , wage increase , salary increase , boost , cost increase , hiking , tramp , hike up