hiker
pronunciation
How to pronounce hiker in British English:
UK [ˈhaɪkə(r)]
How to pronounce hiker in American English:
US [ˈhaɪkər]
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- Noun:
- a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
Word Origin
- hiker (n.)
- 1913, agent noun from hike (v.). Earlier as a type of boat: The "hiker" or "tuck-up" as it is more generally termed, is a craft peculiar to the Delaware River, and is to the youth residing along the banks of that stream what the racing shell is to the Torontonian .... The origin of the name "hiker" is veiled in mystery. No member of the clubs engaged in sailing these boats can give anything like a satisfactory derivation of the word. The most common explanation is that it is corrupted from the local verb "to hike," which means to run or fly swiftly. ["Harper's Young People," 1885]
Example
- 1. In america , the hiker 's biggest problem is generally isolation .
- 2. He was found by a hiker up on saddle mountain .
- 3. The goat butted the hiker with his horns .
- 4. The crew had just rescued a hiker .
- 5. The guy was a hiker or something .