take a hike

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take a hike

verb takes a hike · taking a hike · took a hike · taken a hike

To go hiking.
idiomatic, imperative, often To go away; to leave or depart. I wish that pest would just take a hike.

interjection

Canada, US Go away!

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verb go hiking

Deutsch	Wandern gehen
Română	drumeți

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@misc{take_a_hike_2026,
  title = {take a hike},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/take%20a%20hike},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}