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Meaning of "hitchhiker" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HITCHHIKER

hitchhiker  [ˈhɪtʃˌhaɪkə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HITCHHIKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hitchhiker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HITCHHIKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

hitchhiker

Hitchhiking

Hitchhiking is a means of transportation that is gained by asking people, usually strangers, for a ride in their automobile or other road vehicle. The latter may require many rides from different people. A ride is usually, but not always, free. If the hitchhiker wishes to indicate that they need a ride, they may simply make a physical gesture or display a written sign. In North America, United Kingdom and most Western and Central Europe, the gesture involves extending the hitchhiker's arm toward the road and sticking the thumb of their outstretched hand upward with the hand closed. In other parts of the world, it is more common to use a gesture where the index finger is pointed at the road. Itinerants have also used hitchhiking as a primary mode of travel for the better part of the last century, and continue to do so today.

Definition of hitchhiker in the English dictionary

The definition of hitchhiker in the dictionary is someone who travels by obtaining free lifts in motor vehicles.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HITCHHIKER


balalaika
ˌbæləˈlaɪkə
biker
ˈbaɪkə
dika
ˈdaɪkə
diker
ˈdaɪkə
Formica
fɔːˈmaɪkə
hiker
ˈhaɪkə
laika
ˈlaɪkə
liker
ˈlaɪkə
lorica
lɒˈraɪkə
mica
ˈmaɪkə
Micah
ˈmaɪkə
misliker
mɪsˈlaɪkə
myrica
mɪˈraɪkə
pica
ˈpaɪkə
pika
ˈpaɪkə
plica
ˈplaɪkə
spica
ˈspaɪkə
spiker
ˈspaɪkə
Streicher
ˈʃtraɪkə
striker
ˈstraɪkə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HITCHHIKER

hit-and-miss
hit-and-run
hit-and-run accident
hit-and-run driver
hit-and-run raid
Hitachi
hitch
Hitchcock
hitcher
hitchhike
hitchhiking
hitchily
hitching post
hitchy
hithe
hither
hither and thither
hithermost
hitherside
hitherto

WORDS THAT END LIKE HITCHHIKER

daiker
disliker
dolphin striker
duiker
hunger striker
klondiker
laiker
minibiker
moniker
non-striker
realpolitiker
shunpiker
siker
spruiker

Synonyms and antonyms of hitchhiker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «hitchhiker» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HITCHHIKER

Find out the translation of hitchhiker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hitchhiker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hitchhiker» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

搭便车的旅行者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoestopista
570 millions of speakers

English

hitchhiker
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहयात्री
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُسَافِرٌ يُوقِفُ السَّيّارَاتَ لِيَركَبَهَا مَجَّانَاً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

путешественник автостопом
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caroneiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

hitchhiker
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autostoppeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hitchhiker
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tramper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヒッチハイクをする人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자동차 편승 여행자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hitchhiker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người xin đi nhờ xe
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரவுப்பயணியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलकीफुलकी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otostopçu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autostoppista
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autostopowicz
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

попутник
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autostopist
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άτομο που κάνει οτοστόπ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ryloper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

liftare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

haiker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hitchhiker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HITCHHIKER»

The term «hitchhiker» is very widely used and occupies the 20.852 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HITCHHIKER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «hitchhiker» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «hitchhiker» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hitchhiker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HITCHHIKER»

Discover the use of hitchhiker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hitchhiker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
On 12 October 1979 the most remarkable book ever to come out of the great publishing corporations of Ursa Minor (and Earth) was made available to humanity – The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.
Douglas Adams, 2009
2
Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams
A biography of the creator of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" focuses on Adams's interests and influences, which include Monty Python, Dr. Who, and the Beatles, as well as his numerous famous friendships.
M. J. Simpson, 2005
3
And Another Thing ...: Douglas Adams' Hitchhiker's Guide to ...
Arthur Dent's accidental association with that wholly remarkable book The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy has not been entirely without incident.
Eoin Colfer, Douglas Adams, 2010
4
Philosophy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
This is the 'philosophy and. .' book that really needed to be written – because it is about The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Nicholas Joll, 2012
5
The Vanishing Hitchhiker: American Urban Legends and Their ...
Presents a collection of examples of major American urban legends, one of the most common forms of contemporary American folklore, and explains their popular appeal
Jan Harold Brunvand, 1981
6
Jubilee Hitchhiker: The Life and Times of Richard Brautigan
Ultimately this is a work that seeks to connect the Brautigan known to his fans with the man who ended his life so abruptly in 1984 while revealing the close ties between his writing and the actual events of his life.
William Hjortsberg, 2013
7
Hitchhiker's Guide to SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services
Provides information on the installation of Microsoft Reporting Services on an SQL Server 2000 system running IIS, covernig such topics as accessing data sources, building queries, creating charts, and visual presentation elements.
Peter Blackburn, William R. Vaughn, 2004
8
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Meaning of Everything
Either way, you're not alone. In the face of it all, many have thrown up their hands and given up on ever finding any meaning. Maybe you are one of them. William Badke claims that he has found the answers in a surprising place--the Bible.
William Badke
9
Hitchhiker's Guide to Internal Medicine
The Hitchhiker's Guide to Internal Medicine offers a concise yet thorough overview of both clinical and factual knowledge required of medical students as they journey through their internal medical rotations.
Atif Qasim, 2010
10
The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
Thirty years of celebrating the comic genius of Douglas Adams… If you’ve done six impossible things this morning, why not round it off with breakfast at Milliways, the Restaurant at the end of the Universe?
Douglas Adams, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HITCHHIKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hitchhiker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
HitchBOT, the computerized hitchhiker, is looking for adventures …
If there's one message mom and dad taught us when learning to drive, it was to never stop for strangers — never mind an object with ... «BetaBoston, Jul 15»
2
Gallery: Kindred Spirits - Ipswich Airport saw its share of showbiz …
I became known as the airport hitchhiker, standing by the aircraft and looking eagerly at anyone who looked like they may be going flying. «East Anglian Daily Times, Jul 15»
3
CLINE: A sneaker story with a happy ending | Gwinnett Daily Post
He asked what size the hitchhiker wore. #“11 and a half or 12,” was the reply. #“I told him: 'I've got a brand-new pair of shoes that size in my car ... «Gwinnettdailypost.com, Jul 15»
4
Masei: The Journeys of Brian - The Jewish Link of New Jersey
... his iPhone, a volume of Kehati Mishnayot (Zera'im, part 2) and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe. 18. And Brian set out on his journey. «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
5
Backlash Ends Australian Backpacker Murder Tours - The New …
Milat was convicted following sensational evidence from Paul Onions, a British hitchhiker who escaped death in 1990 by jumping out of Milat's ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
6
Alleged hitchhiker charged for illegal gun possession
Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack say they have arrested a 20-year-old man after he was found in possession of a handgun illegally in ... «WMDT, Jul 15»
7
The Food Column: Support Mt. Lebanon library at beer bash
Some are from Pittsburgh-area breweries like East End, Hitchhiker and Roundabout, while others are from across Pennsylvania and ... «Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Failed coping mechanisms, and genius drawings
Asked in a Reddit chat to name her three favorite books, Brosh picked “A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,” by Douglas Adams; “Rally Round ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»
9
Was 'tatvertising' the nadir of book marketing campaigns?
That was the hitchhiker writing a book about kindness in America, who initially told police he'd been shot by a man in a van, then later ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
10
Washington State Law Enforcement Accounted for 19 Deaths This …
Once on the road, the hitchhiker realized his new buddies were smoking meth and acting crazy. One then pulled a gun and pointed it at the ... «Seattle Weekly, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Hitchhiker [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/hitchhiker>. May 2024 ».
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