English Explanatory Dictionary

hitchhiker

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or thing that hitchhikes.
  2. An item attached to a travel bug and hidden in a geocache to be found and transported to other caches or around the world.
  3. A dance move in which the dancer mimics the motions of someone thumbing a ride.
  4. A bur that attaches and clings to clothing, or a bur-bearing plant.
  5. An advertisement at the end of a programme.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkə/ /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkɚ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hitchhiker.wav

Word forms

hitchhiker hitchhikers hitch-hiker

Etymology

From hitchhike + -er.

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