hitchhike
verb (used without object)
to travel by standing on the side of the road and soliciting rides from passing vehicles.
hitchhiking
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present participleof hitchhike.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The backpackers were picked up when hitchhiking on a long stretch of road between Sydney and Melbourne.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Indeed, history is filled with examples of this, from the medieval Black Death hitchhiking along the Silk Road to the “Russian flu” pandemic of the late 19th century that was accelerated by trains and steamships.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2026
In college he spent summers hitchhiking around South America, hiking to Machu Picchu and mostly ignoring warnings of guerrilla activity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
One shows the couple with the hitchhiking ghosts from the famous finish of Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2025
I thought it odd he should come all the way up from Yale even hitchhiking, as he did, to save money, just to say hello.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
