hike up
B1 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To raise something — like prices or a piece of clothing — by a lot, often in one quick movement.
Literal meaning: To move something upward with a hiking (pulling) motion.
Meanings
1 B1 neutral
To increase prices, rates, or costs significantly and often suddenly.
"The airline hiked up its fares by 30% over the summer holiday period."
Grammar: separable
2 B1 neutral
To pull or lift a piece of clothing upward, especially in a quick or rough movement.
"She hiked up her jeans before wading across the shallow stream."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Has two main uses: (1) raising prices or quantities sharply, often used in news and economic reporting; (2) pulling clothing upward. Both are common in everyday speech and writing.
Commonly used with
prices taxes rates skirt trousers wages fees
Forms
Base
hike up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
hikes up
he/she/it
Past simple
hiked up
yesterday
Past participle
hiked up
have + pp
-ing form
hiking up
continuous
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