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.
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In April 1992, a well-off young man hitchhiked to Alaska and embarked on a solo journey into the punishing wilderness, following in the footsteps of his heroes Jack London and John Muir.
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Dylan’s first days in New York Did Dylan really hitchhike into New York?
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
This lounge has custom drinks with the best names (my favorite was Happily Never After), and every corner has been themed to the classic Disney attraction, from the wallpaper with eyes to the hitchhiking ghosts in the mirror.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Aiming for Los Angeles, Waugh hitchhiked as far as Las Cruces, N.M., before a police officer stopped him, The New York Times reported.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lizz Schumer, People.com, 28 Dec. 2024
Dylan’s first days in New York Did Dylan really hitchhike into New York?
—Brady Gerber, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
This lounge has custom drinks with the best names (my favorite was Happily Never After), and every corner has been themed to the classic Disney attraction, from the wallpaper with eyes to the hitchhiking ghosts in the mirror.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Dec. 2024
Aiming for Los Angeles, Waugh hitchhiked as far as Las Cruces, N.M., before a police officer stopped him, The New York Times reported.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitchhike. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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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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