thumb a lift

English

Etymology

In reference to the thumb gesture used to request a ride.

Verb

thumb a lift (third-person singular simple present thumbs a lift, present participle thumbing a lift, simple past and past participle thumbed a lift)

  1. (intransitive, chiefly British) To hitchhike.

Synonyms

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