1. pull up; - Example: "He hitched up his socks and pants" [syn: hike up, hitch up]
2. increase; - Example: "The landlord hiked up the rents" [syn: hike, hike up, boost]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
hike up
v 1: pull up; "He hitched up his socks and pants" [syn: hike
up, hitch up]
2: increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents" [syn: hike,
hike up, boost]