Difference between Hiking and Hike

What is the difference between Hiking and Hike?

Hiking as a verb is to take a long walk for pleasure or exercise. while Hike as a verb is to walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear.

Hiking

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: walking in the countryside for pleasure or sport

Example sentence: I've always had bad posture, and Pilates makes me feel taller and reminds me to keep my shoulders back. And hiking isn't just about doing cardio, it's also when I can get my 'me time' to be alone with my thoughts. After Pilates I should do some cardio, and after hiking, I need to do some resistance training.

Hike

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A long walk.An abrupt increase.The snap of the ball to start a play.A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To walk along a hiking trail, especially a nature/scenic long walk, usually without overnight camping gear.To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.To snap the ball to start a play.To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counter-balance the effects of the wind on the sails.

Example sentence: I bicycle 12,000-foot mountain passes, run, cross train, skate-ski, hike and mountain bike.

We hope you now know whether to use Hiking or Hike in your sentence.

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