hitchhike
verb
hitch·hike
ˈhich-ˌhīk 
hitchhiked; hitchhiking; hitchhikes
1
: to travel by securing free rides from passing vehicles
2
: to be carried or transported by chance or unintentionally
destructive insects hitchhiking on ships
: to solicit and obtain (a free ride) especially in a passing vehicle
hitchhiker
noun
Examples of hitchhike in a Sentence
Her car broke down, so she had to hitchhike back home.
He hitchhiked his way across the country last summer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Aquatic organisms can hitchhike in this water, and be introduced when the water is released at a new port.
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
In this last appearance, Phil flies to Florida and spends a very Dunphy day with his parenting role model, eating pancakes, hitchhiking, and learning family lore.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Sarah is hitchhiking when Everett picks her up in his VW van.
Present-day Everett was revealed as Mel’s biological father in the Virgin River season five Christmas special.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024
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Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2024
In this last appearance, Phil flies to Florida and spends a very Dunphy day with his parenting role model, eating pancakes, hitchhiking, and learning family lore.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 29 Sep. 2024
In late August, a third Kunst brother, Pete, hitchhiked across the country to walk with his siblings for three days.
—Francine Uenuma, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Oct. 2024
Sarah is hitchhiking when Everett picks her up in his VW van.
Present-day Everett was revealed as Mel’s biological father in the Virgin River season five Christmas special.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitchhike. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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hitchhike
verb
hitch·hike
ˈhich-ˌhīk
: to travel by securing free rides from passing vehicles
hitchhiker
noun
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