Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 hitchhike /(hĭch"hīk`)/ · hitch·hike · IPA /ˈhɪt͡ʃhaɪk/ 01 v. i. To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; as, to hitchhike across the country. 1. To travel by getting free rides from passing vehicles; as, to hitchhike across the country.