verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "To get to the concert, Sarah decided to hitchhike. " way vehicle action traffic Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "Because the new phone was popular, many unwanted apps managed to hitchhike along with it during installation. " biology culture technology science society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading