Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

catch a ride

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.56 in modern English

Syllables
catch a ride
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

to take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

catches a ride (present, singular) catching a ride (participle, present) caught a ride (participle, past) caught a ride (past) hitch a ride (alternative)

Synonyms

carpool hitch get a lift

Questions

What does catch a ride mean?
to take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

How to pronounce catch a ride

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