HITCHHIKE

hitchhike, hitch, thumb

(verb) travel by getting free rides from motorists

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

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)

Source: Wiktionary

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