Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "hiking" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Capable Of

give sore muscles occurs near lakes

Causes

adventure becoming tired beeing assaulted being in different plae bigger muscles blisters cramps disorientation to city folks enjoyig nature enjoying nature enjoying outdoors enjoying scenery exercise fatigue feeling stiff and aching getting lift getting sore muscles getting sweaty getting tired legs go see wonderful landscape going over mountain knowledge of bird calls legs might get tired person to become tired physical exertion see flowers seeing nature shin splints smile sometimes blisters sore legs sweating tired too get muddy

Causes Desire

sit down

Derived Terms

hiking boot hiking pole

Derived From

hike

Inflected/Variant Forms

hike

Prerequisites

boots feet good hiking boots legs mountains physical fitness physical health plan shoes special boots waving thumb in air

Subevents

bird watching boots have traction on rocks climbing mountain drink water eat sandwiches echo off hills enjoy nature enjoying nature get bitten by leeches get lift get lost get tired getting bitten by mosquitoes getting picked up good shoes pick flowers pick wild flower run away from wild animals twisted ankle watch out for bears whistle happy wanderer

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

walk

Type Of (IsA)

activity sometimes athletic activity exercise too outdoor activity popular recreation process of human walking recreational activity very good exercise

Receives Action

considered sport

Related Terms

walking

Synonym Network

hike

Used For

adventure campers enjoying nature enjoying outdoors excercize exercise fun getting close to nature getting out of area getting somewhere going on picnic going to campground health increasing prices for greater profit loosing weight see new country seeing world travelling from to b

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.