hike up

• Partikelverb, das bedeutet, etwas (besonders Kleidung) hochzuziehen oder anzuheben oder etwas stark zu erhöhen.

A phrasal verb meaning to pull or raise something up, especially clothing, or to increase something sharply.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Increase sharplyinformalamerican

   To raise or increase something, especially prices or costs, often suddenly.

   Stark erhöhen

   • The store hiked up the prices during the holiday season.
   • They hiked up the rent without any warning.
   • The company hiked up the fees for their services.

   Synonymeboostbump upescalateincreaseinflatejack upmark uppush upraise

   Antonymecutdecreasedroplowerreduce

2. Pull up clothinginformal

   To pull up a piece of clothing, such as pants or a skirt, to make it fit better or stay in place.

   Kleidung hochziehen

   • He hiked up his trousers before sitting down.
   • She hiked up her skirt to climb over the fence.
   • The child hiked up his socks after they fell down.

   Synonymehitch uphoistliftpull upraise

Grundverbhike