Phrase guide

take a hike

intj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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1

intj

Meaning 1

Go away!

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

Qualifier: dismissal

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To go hiking.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To go away; to leave or depart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, imperative, often

Examples

  • I wish that pest would just take a hike.

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History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: patikoida — go hiking
  • German: Wandern gehen — go hiking
  • Polish: iść na pieszą wycieczkę — go hiking
  • Polish: pójść na pieszą wycieczkę — go hiking
  • Romanian: drumeți — go hiking