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to ask for a lift
to hitch (reg) /hɪtʃ/
[intransitive/transitive] informal to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign
We managed to hitch a ride to Bristol with a truck driver.
As a student, Lisa had hitched across the States.
to hitchhike (reg) /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/
1. to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign
They hitchhiked around the coast of Ireland.
You should never go hitchhiking alone.
to thumb a lift (reg)
to thumb a lift informal
to make a signal to a driver with your thumb when you want them to stop and take you somewhere
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of thumb: go, ride, commute, come up, go down...
[intransitive/transitive] informal to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign
We managed to hitch a ride to Bristol with a truck driver.
As a student, Lisa had hitched across the States.
to hitchhike (reg) /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/
1. to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing at the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign
They hitchhiked around the coast of Ireland.
You should never go hitchhiking alone.
to thumb a lift (reg)
to thumb a lift informal
to make a signal to a driver with your thumb when you want them to stop and take you somewhere
Synonyms or related words for this meaning of Synonyms or related words for this meaning of thumb: go, ride, commute, come up, go down...
Flashcard info:
Author: sarapalacio
Main topic: Englisch
Topic: Vocabulary
School / Univ.: Privat
City: pamplona
Published: 01.03.2010