hitchhike
/ˈhɪtʃhaɪk/verb
उच्चारण हिच्हाइक
(मुफ़्त में) लिफ़्ट लेकर यात्रा करना
Core word
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to travel by asking for free rides in other people's cars, often by standing at the side of the road and holding out your hand or thumb
(मुफ़्त में) लिफ़्ट लेकर यात्रा करना
- They hitchhiked all the way from Manali to Leh.
- It can be dangerous to hitchhike alone.
- In his youth, he hitchhiked across Europe with a rucksack.
+ 2 more examples
- The girls decided not to hitchhike after hearing the warnings.
- We had to hitchhike back to town when the bus broke down.
Synonyms hitch thumb a lift
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
hitchhike + adverbial
It is an intransitive verb; it takes a place or a direction, not a direct object.
यह intransitive verb है; इसके बाद स्थान या दिशा आती है, direct object नहीं।
- They hitchhiked across Rajasthan.
- She hitchhiked to Manali last summer.
hitchhike + to / from / around
Prepositions show where the journey goes or starts.
Prepositions यात्रा का गंतव्य या आरंभ बताते हैं।
- He hitchhiked from Delhi to Rishikesh.
go hitchhiking
After go, the verb takes -ing to name the activity.
'Go' के बाद गतिविधि बताने के लिए verb में -ing लगता है।
- Some students go hitchhiking during the holidays.
hitch a ride (alternative)
In informal English, hitch a ride or thumb a lift mean the same as hitchhike for one trip.
अनौपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'hitch a ride' या 'thumb a lift' एक यात्रा के लिए 'hitchhike' के समान हैं।
- We hitched a ride on a truck to the next village.
hitchhike (no passive)
Because it is intransitive, hitchhike has no passive form.
Intransitive होने के कारण 'hitchhike' का passive रूप नहीं बनता।
- Many tourists hitchhike in the mountains.
+Collocations 5
hitchhike + adverb
acrossaroundalonesafelyillegally
- They hitchhiked around Kerala with very little money.
hitchhike + place
to the coastto townthrough the hillsalong the highway
- He hitchhiked along the highway to reach Leh.
decide / try + to hitchhike
decide totry todare toplan to
- Radhika's brother decided to hitchhike across the country.
hitchhike + with
a frienda strangera truck driver
- She hitchhiked with a truck driver for part of the journey.
hitchhike + purpose
to save moneyfor adventureto reach schoolto see the country
- They hitchhiked to save money on the journey.
“More examples 6
- It can be dangerous to hitchhike alone at night.
रात में अकेले मुफ़्त सवारी लेना खतरनाक हो सकता है।
- In the 1970s many young travellers hitchhiked from Europe to India.
1970 के दशक में अनेक युवा यात्रियों ने यूरोप से भारत तक लिफ़्ट माँगते हुए यात्रा की।
- Missing the last bus, they hitchhiked home.
आख़िरी बस छूट जाने पर उन्होंने लिफ़्ट लेकर घर की राह पकड़ी।
- He hitchhiked to the examination centre when his scooter broke down.
स्कूटर खराब हो जाने पर उसने लिफ़्ट लेकर परीक्षा केंद्र पहुँचा।
- She wrote a travel blog about hitchhiking through the Himalayas.
उसने हिमालय में लिफ़्ट लेकर यात्रा करने के बारे में एक travel blog लिखा।
- Sunita decided never to hitchhike again after a long wait in the heat.
तपती धूप में लंबे इंतज़ार के बाद सुनीता ने फिर कभी लिफ़्ट न माँगने का निश्चय किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He hitchhiked the highway to Agra.
✓ He hitchhiked along the highway to Agra.
Hitchhike is intransitive; a path needs a preposition such as along.
'Hitchhike' intransitive है; मार्ग के लिए 'along' जैसा preposition चाहिए।
✗ They went to hitchhike in the hills.
✓ They went hitchhiking in the hills.
After go, use the -ing form to name the activity.
'Go' के बाद गतिविधि बताने के लिए -ing रूप आता है।