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hike up
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | hike up - pull up; "He hitched up his socks and pants"hitch uppull - apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin" | | 2. | hike up - increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents"boost, hikelift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load" |
Translationshike up
hike up1. To increase the amount of something. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hike" and "up." I can't believe she hiked up her prices again. She's charging way more than I want to pay for a haircut.2. To pull something up, usually an article of clothing. A noun or pronoun can be used between "hike" and "up." These pants must be too big now because I constantly have to hike them up.See also: hike, uphike (something) upto raise something, such as prices, interest rates, a skirt, pants legs, etc. The grocery store is always hiking prices up. She hiked up her skirt so she could wade across the creek.See also: hike, uphike upv.1. To pull up or raise something with a sudden motion, especially a piece of clothing: He hiked up his pants when we crossed the stream. She hiked her skirt up so it wouldn't get wet.2. To raise or increase something in amount, especially abruptly: Vendors hiked up prices at the end of summer. The contractor hiked up the estimate of the amount of days needed to build the garage.See also: hike, uphike up
Synonyms for hike upverb pull upSynonymsRelated Wordsverb increaseSynonymsRelated Words- lift
- raise
- elevate
- get up
- bring up
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