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
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Hike as a noun:
A long walk.
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Hike as a noun:
An abrupt increase.
Examples:
"The tenants were not happy with the rent hike."
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Hike as a noun (American football):
The snap of the ball to start a play.
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Hike as a noun:
A command to a dog sled team, given by a musher
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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."
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Hike as a verb:
To unfairly or suddenly raise a price.
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Hike as a verb (American football):
To snap the ball to start a play.
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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.
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Hike as a verb:
To pull up or tug upwards sharply.
Examples:
"She hiked her skirt up."
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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."
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Sit out as a verb (idiomatic):
To not participate.
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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.
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Sit out as a verb (wrestling):
To escape a hold while face down by swinging one's legs around into the sitting position.
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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.