Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hike_up

2 senses of hike up

Sense 1
hike up, hitch up -- (pull up; "He hitched up his socks and pants")
       => pull -- (apply force so as to cause motion towards the source of the motion; "Pull the rope"; "Pull the handle towards you"; "pull the string gently"; "pull the trigger of the gun"; "pull your knees towards your chin")

Sense 2
hike, hike up, boost -- (increase; "The landlord hiked up the rents")
       => raise, lift, elevate, get up, bring up -- (raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load")