hitch·hike 
/ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/ verb
hitch·hikes; hitch·hiked; hitch·hik·ing /ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪk/ verb : to get a ride in a passing vehicle by holding out your arm with your thumb up as you stand on the side of the road [no obj] ▪ Her car broke down, so she had to hitchhike back home. [+ obj] ▪ He hitchhiked his way across the country last summer.
— hitch·hik·er noun, plural hitch·hik·ers [count]
