hike vs athletics

hike and athletics both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hike	Yes	No	Yes	No
athletics	Yes	No	No	No

hike (noun)	athletics (noun)
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure	an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
the amount a salary is increased	participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
an increase in cost	a contest between athletes

hike (verb)	athletics (verb)
walk a long way, as for pleasure or physical exercise
increase