hitchhike
verb [I] /ˈhɪtʃ.haɪk/Definition
B1 to travel by getting free rides in someone else's vehicle: Women should never hitchhike on their own. → See also hitch verbJourneysTravelling hitchhiker /-haɪ.kər/
/--haɪ.kɚ/ noun [C] › Jack often picks up hitchhikers.Travellers and visitors
/--haɪ.kɚ/ noun [C] › Jack often picks up hitchhikers.Travellers and visitors(Definition of hitchhike verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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