单词	hitchhikers
释义	hitchhike verb hitch·​hike ˈhich-ˌhīk  hitchhiked; hitchhiking; hitchhikes intransitive verb 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 hitchhiker noun Synonyms hitch thumb See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Her car broke down, so she had to hitchhike back home. He hitchhiked his way across the country last summer. Recent Examples on the Web Once the insects are established in a tree of heaven, their eggs could easily hitchhike to other trees and fruit crops. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2022 Black also refused to give the officer any identification and continued walking down the street attempting to hitchhike, the report said. Teresa Moss, Arkansas Online, 9 June 2022 Arrange a car shuttle or hitchhike to get back to your vehicle. Carey Kish, Outside Online, 18 June 2020 Charlotte was accused of influencing girls to hitchhike with her — and maybe even seducing them. Jillian Eugenios, NBC News, 10 May 2022 Though coronavirus impacts at USPS, FedEx, and the like have been negligible so far, Velasquez aimed to hike to post offices rather than hitchhike to them—a choice that would add mileage and time but limit exposure with strangers in close quarters. Outside Online, 20 Mar. 2020 Once, when a train strike left them stranded in Eastern Germany, they were forced to hitchhike at night—but Otto helped Sims keep her cool. Kathryn Hymes, The Atlantic, 14 Apr. 2022 After the elder Hazel bought a farm in McLean with hopes of raising crops to feed the family during the Depression, Til would often bicycle or hitchhike the eight miles from Arlington after school to plow the fields. Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2022 Wildfire managers also try to avoid transferring mussels, fungi or non-native plants that might hitchhike in helicopter buckets by carefully choosing water sources or disinfecting buckets, Camp said. Felicia Fonseca, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 1923, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1 Kids Definition hitchhike verb hitch·​hike ˈhich-ˌhīk  hitchhiked; hitchhiking : to travel by getting free rides in passing vehicles hitchhikers noun plural of hitchhiker as in hitchers one who hitchhikes police have issued warnings about a serial killer who is believed to be preying upon hitchhikers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hitchers hijackers stowaways carjackers
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