Hike Up (Verb)
Meaning 1
Pull up; "He hitched up his socks and pants".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- She hike-up her heavy skirt so it wouldn't drag on the wet floor.
- He had to hike-up his pants again after they slid down during the hike.
- After getting wet in the stream she had to hike-up her pants once more.
- During the photoshoot she had to hike-up her dress so it wouldn't be on the dirty ground.
- He gave his slacking pants a good hike-up before meeting his date.
Synonyms
Meaning 2
Increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The company hiked up the prices of all their products after the acquisition.
- The city council decided to hike up the taxes in response to the growing budget deficit.
- Due to inflation, the store owner was forced to hike up the cost of basic necessities.
- After the economic downturn, the airline hiked up the rates for last-minute bookings.
- The government announced plans to hike up the minimum wage by the end of the year.