Meaning & use
hitchhike
To travel by getting free rides from passing motorists, typically while signaling with a raised thumb.
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They decided to hitchhike across the country to save money on their summer trip.
It's much less common to hitchhike safely nowadays than it was decades ago.
A note on using this word
Hitchhike is generally used as a verb, while a person who does it is called a hitchhiker.
Words with a similar meaning
thumb a ride
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