hike up

/haɪk əp/
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Other forms: hiked up; hiking up; hikes up

Definitions of hike up
  1. verb
    pull up
    synonyms: hitch up
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    type of:
    pull
    apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion
  2. verb
    increase
    synonyms: boost, hike
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    type of:
    bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise
    raise from a lower to a higher position
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