Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thumb a lift

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.89 in modern English

Syllables
thum-b a lift
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hitchhike.

British usage; Intransitive verb

Etymology

In reference to the thumb gesture used to request a ride.

Usage

Inflected Forms

thumbs a lift (present, singular) thumbing a lift (participle, present) thumbed a lift (participle, past) thumbed a lift (past)

Synonyms

hitch a ride thumb a ride hitchhike hitch-hike

Questions

What does thumb a lift mean?
To hitchhike.
Where does thumb a lift come from?
In reference to the thumb gesture used to request a ride.

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