hiking

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Definition

Noun: 1. The activity of taking long, vigorous walks, especially in natural environments such as the countryside or mountains, typically for exercise, pleasure, or adventure. * It is a recreational outdoor activity distinguished from a casual walk by its duration, effort, and often its setting.

Usage
  • The word "hiking" is an uncountable noun referring to the activity in general.
  • It is commonly used with verbs like , , , and .
  • It is often modified by adjectives describing the type or location of the activity.
Examples
  • We go hiking in the national park every summer.
  • Hiking is an excellent way to stay fit and enjoy nature.
  • She prepared carefully for a weekend of strenuous hiking.
  • The guidebook offers tips for safe hiking in the Alps.
Advanced Usage
  • "To take a hike" (idiom, informal): A rude way to tell someone to go away.
    • When he wouldn't stop complaining, I finally told him to take a hike.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hike (verb): To go on a hike.
    • We plan to hike the Appalachian Trail.
  • Hike (noun): A single instance or journey of hiking; a long walk.
    • We went for a ten-mile hike yesterday.
  • Hiker (noun): A person who hikes.
    • The trail was busy with hikers.
Synonyms
  • Trekking: Often implies a longer, more arduous journey, possibly over multiple days.
  • Rambling: Suggests a more leisurely, often aimless, long walk in the countryside.
  • Bushwhacking: Specifically refers to hiking off-trail through dense vegetation.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Hike up (verb): To pull or lift something, especially clothing, quickly and often roughly.
    • She hiked up her skirt to wade across the stream.
  • (To be) hiked up (adjective, informal): Used to describe prices that have been increased sharply.
    • Gasoline prices have been hiked up again.
Noun
  1. a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
    • she enjoys a hike in her spare time

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