Hiker — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/hˈaʊsbɹeɪk/

🇬🇧British English

/hˈaɪkə/

🇮🇳Indian English

/hˈaɪkə/

2 syllables Say it as /hˈaʊsbɹeɪk/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tramper tramp

Word Forms

hike	verb	walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
tramp	verb	cross on foot

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

Wanderer

ein Fußreisender; jemand, der (zum Vergnügen) einen ausgedehnten Spaziergang macht

🇫🇷French

promeneur

un voyageur à pied; quelqu'un qui fait une longue promenade (pour le plaisir)

🇪🇸Spanish

caminante

un viajero a pie; alguien que da un largo paseo (por placer)

🇮🇹Italian

escursionista

un viaggiatore a piedi; qualcuno che fa una lunga passeggiata (per piacere)

🇳🇱Dutch

wandelaar

een voetreiziger; iemand die een lange wandeling maakt (voor zijn plezier)

🇵🇹Portuguese

caminhante

um viajante a pé; alguém que faz uma caminhada prolongada (por prazer)

🇷🇺Russian

путешественник

пеший путешественник; тот, кто отправляется на длительную прогулку (ради удовольствия)

India

🇮🇳Hindi

यात्री

एक पैदल यात्री; कोई व्यक्ति जो लंबी सैर पर जाता है (खुशी के लिए)

🇧🇩Bengali

হাইকার

একটি পায়ে ভ্রমণকারী; কেউ যে বর্ধিত হাঁটার জন্য যায় (আনন্দের জন্য)

🇮🇳Tamil

மலையேறுபவர்

ஒரு கால் பயணி; நீண்ட நடைப்பயணத்தில் செல்லும் ஒருவர் (மகிழ்ச்சிக்காக)

🇮🇳Telugu

విహారి

ఒక పాద యాత్రికుడు; పొడిగించిన నడకలో వెళ్ళే వ్యక్తి (ఆనందం కోసం)

🇮🇳Marathi

गिर्यारोहक

पायी प्रवासी; जो कोणी लांब फिरायला जातो (आनंदासाठी)

🇮🇳Gujarati

હાઇકર

પગપાળા પ્રવાસી; કોઈ વ્યક્તિ જે વિસ્તૃત ચાલ પર જાય છે (આનંદ માટે)

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಾದಯಾತ್ರಿ

ಕಾಲು ಪ್ರಯಾಣಿಕ; ವಿಸ್ತೃತ ನಡಿಗೆಗೆ ಹೋಗುವ ಯಾರಾದರೂ (ಸಂತೋಷಕ್ಕಾಗಿ)

🇮🇳Malayalam

കാൽനടയാത്രക്കാരൻ

ഒരു കാൽ സഞ്ചാരി; നീണ്ട നടത്തം നടത്തുന്ന ഒരാൾ (ആനന്ദത്തിനായി)

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਹਾਈਕਰ

ਇੱਕ ਪੈਦਲ ਯਾਤਰੀ; ਕੋਈ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਜੋ ਇੱਕ ਵਿਸਤ੍ਰਿਤ ਸੈਰ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ (ਅਨੰਦ ਲਈ)

🇵🇰Urdu

پیدل سفر کرنے والا

پیدل مسافر؛ کوئی ایسا شخص جو لمبی سیر پر جاتا ہے (خوشی کے لیے)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

徒步旅行者

步行旅行者；长时间散步的人（为了快乐）

🇯🇵Japanese

ハイカー

徒歩旅行者。（楽しみのために）長い散歩をする人

🇰🇷Korean

도보 여행자

도보 여행자; (즐거움을 위해) 장시간 산책을 하는 사람

🇻🇳Vietnamese

người đi bộ đường dài

một người đi bộ; ai đó đi dạo dài (vì niềm vui)

🇹🇭Thai

คนยกขึ้น

นักเดินทางด้วยเท้า คนที่ออกไปเดินเล่นเป็นเวลานาน (เพื่อความเพลิดเพลิน)

🇮🇩Indonesian

pejalan kaki

seorang penjelajah jalan kaki; seseorang yang berjalan-jalan (untuk kesenangan)

🇲🇾Malay

pejalan kaki

pengembara kaki; seseorang yang pergi berjalan-jalan (untuk kesenangan)

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

مسافر

مسافر سيرا على الأقدام. شخص يذهب في نزهة طويلة (من أجل المتعة)

🇮🇷Persian

کوهنورد

یک مسافر پیاده؛ کسی که به پیاده روی طولانی (برای لذت) می رود

🇹🇷Turkish

uzun yürüyüşe çıkan kimse

yaya gezgin; uzun bir yürüyüşe çıkan biri (zevk için)

🇮🇱Hebrew

מְטַיֵל

נוסע רגלי; מישהו שיוצא להליכה ממושכת (בהנאה)

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What is the primary definition of the word 'hiker'?

The primary meaning of 'hiker' is 'a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)'.

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Using 'hiker' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'hiker' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'hiker' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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