hike up verb3 •To lift; to tug or pull upwards.He hiked up his sagging trousers. •To move upwards; to ride up.He was wearing a maroon cashmere muffler which had hiked up on his neck, giving him next to no protection against the cold. — 1955 •To raise or increase sharply; to hike.They tried to make more money by putting lots of salt in the popcorn and hiking up the price of drinks. formshiked up · hiking up · hikes up