hike out
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
To walk out of a wild or faraway area, or to lean out over the side of a sailing boat.
Literal meaning: To hike (walk) out of somewhere.
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
To walk out of a remote or difficult area, especially after hiking in or after an emergency.
"After their vehicle broke down, the group had to hike out through twelve miles of forest."
Grammar: inseparable
2 C1 neutral
In sailing, to lean one's body out over the windward side of the boat to counterbalance the force of the wind on the sails.
"As the wind picked up, the crew all had to hike out to keep the dinghy from capsizing."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Used in two main contexts: outdoor/wilderness hiking (walking out of a remote area) and sailing (leaning out to balance the boat). Both are quite specialist registers.
Commonly used with
trail wilderness boat crew survivor canyon
Forms
Base
hike out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hikes out
he/she/it
Past simple
hiked out
yesterday
Past participle
hiked out
have + pp
-ing form
hiking out
continuous
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