v.
Pronunciation: ' hich- ˌ h ī k
Function: intransitive verb
Date: 1923
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