The difference between Hike and Sit out

When used as verbs, hike means to take a long walk for pleasure or exercise, whereas sit out means to decline to participate.


Hike is also noun with the meaning: a long walk.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hike and Sit out

  1. Hike as a noun:

    A long walk.

  2. Hike as a noun:

    An abrupt increase.

    Examples:

    "The tenants were not happy with the rent hike."

  3. Hike as a noun (American football):

    The snap of the ball to start a play.

  4. Hike as a noun:

    A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher

  1. Hike as a verb:

    To take a long walk for pleasure or exercise.

    Examples:

    "Don't forget to bring the map when we go hiking tomorrow."

  2. Hike as a verb:

    To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.

  3. Hike as a verb (American football):

    To snap the ball to start a play.

  4. Hike as a verb (nautical):

    To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.

  5. Hike as a verb:

    To pull up or tug upwards sharply.

    Examples:

    "She hiked her skirt up."

  1. Sit out as a verb (idiomatic):

    To decline to participate; particularly, to decline to dance.

    Examples:

    "I don't like this tune, and I'm rather tired, so I think I'll just sit out."

    "I don't like this song and I'm really tired, so I think I'll just sit it out."

  2. Sit out as a verb (idiomatic):

    To not participate.

  3. Sit out as a verb (nautical):

    To lean out to the windward side of a sailboat in order to counterbalance the effects of the wind on the sails.

  4. Sit out as a verb (wrestling):

    To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.

  5. Sit out as a verb (poker):

    To be away from the table in the midst of an ongoing game, thus automatically placing one's forced bets and otherwise folding every hand when it is one's time to act.

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