hitchhike
See also: hitch-hike
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/
Audio (US) (file)
Verb
hitchhike (third-person singular simple present hitchhikes, present participle hitchhiking, simple past and past participle hitchhiked)
- To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
- To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.
Synonyms
- hitch
- hitch a ride
- thumb a lift
- thumb a ride (US)
Translations
to try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road
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