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
But Kathie, who had hitchhiked before, persuaded them to give it a try.
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Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Invasive zebra mussels, which hitchhiked into the lakes in 1989, are also found along the bottom of the lake.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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Marisa Kwiatkowski, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Invasive zebra mussels, which hitchhiked into the lakes in 1989, are also found along the bottom of the lake.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitchhike. Accessed 29 May. 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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