Main Entry: hitch·hike

Pronunciation: \ˈhich-ˌhīk\

Function: verb

Date: 1923

intransitive verb

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>transitive verb : to solicit and obtain (a free ride) especially in a passing vehicle

— hitch·hik·er noun