hitchhikeverb [ I ]
uk/ˈhɪtʃ.haɪk/us/ˈhɪtʃ.haɪk/B1 to travel by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle:
I would never hitchhike on my own.
They hitchhiked to Paris.
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hitch
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hitchhiker
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhɪtʃ.haɪ.kər/us/ˈhɪtʃ.haɪ.kɚ/
Jack often picks up hitchhikers.