a price hike

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• price hike — rise in price, price increase …   English contemporary dictionary

• hike — meaning ‘an increase (in prices, wages, etc.)’ is fairly recent (first recorded in 1931) and has spread rapidly from AmE, especially to the informal language of British journalism: • The oil industry is still accommodating itself to its new size… …   Modern English usage

• hike — [hīk] vi. hiked, hiking [< dial. heik, prob. akin to HITCH] 1. to take a long, vigorous walk; tramp or march, esp. through the country, woods, etc. ☆ 2. to move up out of place vt. 1. Informal to pull or jerk up; hoist [to hike up one s socks… …   English World dictionary

• hike — 1. noun 1) a hike across country Syn: walk, trek, tramp, trudge, slog, march, ramble 2) a price hike Syn: increase, advance, boom • Ant …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• hike —    1. (off) obsolete    to dismiss peremptorily from employment    The walk2 imagery:     Another minute an he ll hyke me aff. (Proudlock, 1896)    See also take a hike1.    2. an unwarranted increase in selling price:    Literally, a raise, of… …   How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

• Price/wage spiral — In macroeconomics, the price/wage spiral (also called the wage/price spiral) represents a vicious circle process in which different sides of the wage bargain try to keep up with inflation to protect real incomes. This process in turn is one cause …   Wikipedia

• hike — ► NOUN 1) a long walk or walking tour. 2) a sharp increase, especially in price. ► VERB 1) go on a hike. 2) pull or lift up (clothing). 3) increase (a price) sharply. ● take a hike …   English terms dictionary

• Hike — Hike, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hiked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hiking}.] [Cf. {Hitch}.] 1. To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like. [Dial. or Colloq.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. To raise with a quick movement. [PJC] 3. To raise (a price) quickly… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• hike — hike1 [haık] n 1.) a long walk in the mountains or countryside ▪ a hike in the woods 2.) especially AmE informal a large increase in prices, wages, taxes etc = ↑rise hike in ▪ The president has proposed a hike in the minimum wage. price/rate/tax… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• hike — ▪ I. hike hike 1 [haɪk] noun [countable] informal a large increase in prices, taxes, or interest rate S: hike in • The government is proposing massive hikes in taxation …   Financial and business terms

• hike — hike1 [ haık ] noun count 1. ) a long walk in the countryside: We went for a hike through the woods on Sunday. take a hike: Let s take a hike tomorrow. 2. ) INFORMAL a sudden large increase in the amount or level of something: Economists are… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English