hitchhike

Meaning of hitchhike

verb
  1. To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.
  2. To be carried along with something else, for example Genetic Hitchhiking where a gene is propagated because it occurs in conjunction with a favourable mutation, or Cultural Hitchhiking where a cultural trait spreads with a technologically advanced population.

Information about hitchhike

  • It is a verb.
  • The plural form of hitchhike is: hitchhikes.
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Hyphenation of hitchhike

hitch-hike

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • hitchhike is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

hitchhike synonyms

Meaning hitch:

hitch, thumb

Translation of hitchhike

Words that rhyme with hitchhike

Hike, hike, Boehike

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