thumb a lift
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]In reference to the thumb gesture used to request a ride.
Verb
[edit]thumb a lift (third-person singular simple present thumbs a lift, present participle thumbing a lift, simple past and past participle thumbed a lift)
- (intransitive, chiefly British) To hitchhike.
Synonyms
[edit]- hitch a ride (mostly US)
- thumb a ride
- hitchhike, hitch-hike