English Explanatory Dictionary

hitchhike

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. 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.
  2. To try to get (a ride) in this manner.
  3. To be carried along with something else.
noun
  1. A journey made by hitchhiking.
  2. Alternative form of hitchhiker (“advertisement at the end of a programme”).

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/ en-us-hitchhike.ogg

Word forms

hitchhike hitchhikes hitchhiking hitchhiked hitch-hike

Etymology

From hitch + hike.

Synonyms

hitch hitch a ride thumb a lift thumb a ride

Related words

hitchhiker
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