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“Haik” or “Hike”

haik / hike are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

haik hh·EY·k

  • nounan outer garment consisting of a large piece of white cloth; worn by men and women in northern Africa.

hike hh·AY·k

  • nouna long walk usually for exercise or pleasure.
  • verbincrease.
  • verbwalk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“haik”

  • Ted Haik, state representative from Iberia, St.…

“hike”

  • …and as she starts to hike to the cabin, Cole pulls…
  • …leads everyone on a long hike to the monastery, only to…
  • …2014 when the consumption tax hike was raised again to 8%,…
  • …attendees can also swim, canoe, hike, float down the river, and…
  • …ski in the winters and hike in the summers.
  • It is also possible to hike via the trail from the…
  • …Bing proposed a water rate hike, Sheila Cockrel was among those…
  • In September classes hike local mountains.
  • The first person to hike the Triple Crown in a…
  • …1990s; it received a power hike 100 watts ERP by 1994…

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