Hitchhike

Word HITCHHIKE
Character 9
Hyphenation hitch hike
Pronunciations /ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Hitchhike"

What do we mean by hitchhike?

To travel by soliciting free rides along a road. intransitive verb

To solicit or get (a free ride) along a road. intransitive verb

To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles. intransitive verb

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. verb

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. verb

Travel by getting free rides from motorists verb

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.

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.

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The word "hitchhike" in example sentences

As the Enterprise was far faster than Dare's ships, he and his gang requested that they be allowed to "hitchhike" the rest of the way. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If one of these genes if highly beneficial whereas the other is mildly deleterious (harmful), the deleterious gene can "hitchhike" with its buddy and increase in frequency even though it will lead to the increase in frequency of a maladaptive trait. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Encourage everyone to think of ways to draw from or "hitchhike" on others 'ideas. ❋ Unknown (1993)

Fairy wren males "hitchhike" their responses so closely on the end of the butcherbird's call that it sounds almost like a duet. ❋ Kate Shaw (2011)

I believe that Borchard may be gesturing toward one possible mechanism by which depression is genetically conserved: not by virtue of its adaptive value, but by virtue of depression's ability to "hitchhike" along -- as a spandrel -- with a sensitive, altruistic, and compassionate nature: traits that are indeed adaptive, in many social contexts. ❋ David Dobbs [email protected] (2010)

However, sometimes deleterious traits also "hitchhike" along with the desired traits as a result of inbreeding. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When these items are moved, the moth eggs "hitchhike" along like a wandering gypsy. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Aquatic invaders are easily, and often inadvertently, spread from lake to lake when plant fragments "hitchhike" on boat bottoms, propellers, paddles, clothing or waders. ❋ Hilary Smith (2009)

"hitchhike" along with the desired traits as a result of inbreeding. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Most cars going through the tunnel in both directions only had 1 or 2 passengers - so plenty of capacity to "hitchhike" through. " ❋ Adam Gabbatt (2010)

Hey, I would have liked to travel across Canada with my friends when I was a university student, but I didn't have the money (I was also too much of a sissy to hitchhike). ❋ Tyler (2009)

Ever since he dropped out of a college urban-planning program four decades ago to hitchhike across the United States, Florent Morellet has been on one long sabbatical. ❋ Lisa Amand (2011)

If they could, they would hitchhike carrying signs saying "California, PLEASE!" ❋ Unknown (2010)

Not knowing where to turn, he began to hitchhike his way back to Arkansas. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The two young women stood in the office lobby and debated whether they should hitchhike or take a Greyhound bus. ❋ Rebecca Burns (2011)

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