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DictionaryhikeLong outdoor walk
noun / verb

hike

HYKE/haɪk/

A long walk outdoors, usually for recreation.

Our weekend hike takes us through the woods to a lake.

Two equipped walkers follow a winding countryside trail that visibly continues over distant hills, making an extended wilderness walk recognizable rather than an ordinary urban stroll.
Etymology

The noun comes from a dialect verb meaning “to walk vigorously,” connecting it with energetic walking. The verb’s origin is unknown.

In context

Roy Padrick6:16
did not know that we were going to be climbing all over a mountain yeah when we set out two days ago we did not plan on doing a long hike
Stumphouse Tunnel and Issaqueena Falls

More examples

  • We hike in the mountains every summer.
  • They hiked five miles along the river.
  • Bring plenty of water on long hikes.

Forms

hike · hikes · hiked · hiking

hiker noun — A person who takes long outdoor walks.

Similar words

walk
Broader term that need not suggest distance or recreation.
trek
Suggests a longer, more difficult journey, often on foot.
ramble
Emphasizes leisurely wandering rather than distance or a fixed route.