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