thumb a ride

and hitch a ride

to get a ride from a passing motorist; to make a sign with one's thumb that indicates to passing drivers that one is asking for a ride. My car broke down on the highway, and I had to thumb a ride to get back to town. Sometimes it's dangerous to hitch a ride with a stranger.

thumb a ride

tv. to beg a ride; to stand at the side of the street and signal to cars with one’s thumb for a ride; to hitchhike. I’ll thumb a ride to get there if I have to.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Erika	e-REE-kah (Swedish, Norwegian), E-ree-kah (Finnish, German), ER-i-kə (English)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, English, Italian
Jillian	JIL-ee-ən	English
HÜSnÜ	-	Turkish
Freja	FRIE-ah (Danish, German), FRAY-ah (Swedish)	Danish, Swedish, German
ÉVelyne	-	French
Egidio	-	Italian