HITCHHIKE


Meaning of HITCHHIKE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhich-ˌhīk ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.