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Hike vs Hie - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between hike and hie

is that hike is a long walk while hie is haste; diligence.

As verbs the difference between hike and hie

is that hike is to take a long walk for pleasure or exercise while hie is (poetic) to hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.

hike

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A long walk.
  • An abrupt increase.
    • The tenants were not happy with the rent hike .
  • (American football) The snap of the ball to start a play.
  • A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher

    • Verb

    (hik)
  • To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.
    • Don't forget to bring the map when we go hiking tomorrow.
  • To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
  • (American football) To snap the ball to start a play.
  • (nautical) To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.
  • To pull up or tug upwards sharply.
    • She hiked her skirt up.

    Synonyms

    * (to lean to the windward side) lean out, sit out

    Derived terms

    * hiker * hiking

    See also

    * hitchhike * hitchhiker * take a hike ----

    hie

    English

    Verb

  • (poetic) To hasten; to go quickly, to hurry.
  • * Dryden
    • The youth, returning to his mistress, hies .
  • (reflexive, poetic) To hurry (oneself).
  • * Shakespeare
    • My husband hies him home.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Haste; diligence.

    • References

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