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- [hich-hahyk]
- /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/
- /ˈhɪtʃ.haɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hich-hahyk]
- /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/
Definitions of hitchhike word
- verb without object hitchhike to travel by standing on the side of the road and soliciting rides from passing vehicles. 1
- verb with object hitchhike to ask for or get (a ride) by hitchhiking. 1
- noun hitchhike an act or instance of hitchhiking. 1
- noun hitchhike Travel by getting free rides in passing vehicles. 1
- intransitive verb hitchhike solicit car ride 1
- intransitive verb hitchhike travel by hitchhiking 1
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Origin of hitchhike
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1920-25; hitch1 + hike
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Parts of speech for Hitchhike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hitchhike popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hitchhike usage trend in Literature
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