hitchhikes; hitchhiked; hitchhiking
: to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road
Her car broke down, so she had to hitchhike back home.
He hitchhiked his way across the country last summer.
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“Hitchhike.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/hitchhike. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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