hiked

US[hahykt]/haɪkt/1 syllable
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“hiked” is listed under Hike.

Hike transitive verb [past tense & past participle Hiked; present participle & verbal noun Hiking.]

Origin: Cf. Hitch.

1. To move with a swing, toss, throw, jerk, or the like. Dial. or Colloq.

2. To raise with a quick movement.

3. To raise (a price) quickly or significantly in a single step. They hiked gasoline prices twenty cents in less than a week.

4. Football To pass (the ball) from the center to the quarterback at the start of the play; to snap (the ball).

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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