hike
up
verb
Third Person
hikes up
Present Participle
hiking up
Past Tense
hiked up
Past Participle
hiked up
1
to pull or raise something upward, often suddenly or with effort
- She hiked up her skirt to cross the muddy path.
- The boy’s trousers kept slipping, so he hiked them up again.
- The athlete paused to hike up his socks before running again.
- She quickly hiked up her sleeves to wash the dishes.
- Before entering the stream, he hiked up his pants above his knees.
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