"hitchhiker" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hitchhikers [plural]
Etymology: From hitchhike + -er. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|hitchhike|-er|id2=agent noun}} hitchhike + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} hitchhiker (plural hitchhikers)
  1. A person or thing that hitchhikes. Translations (a person who hitchhikes): ավտոստոպով ճամփորդող (avtostopov čampʿordoġ) (Armenian), autoestopista [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), 搭車者 (Chinese Mandarin), 搭车者 (dāchēzhě) (Chinese Mandarin), 搭車人 (Chinese Mandarin), 搭车人 (dāchērén) (Chinese Mandarin), 搭車的 (Chinese Mandarin), 搭车的 (dāchē de) (Chinese Mandarin), stopař [masculine] (Czech), stopařka [feminine] (Czech), tomler (Danish), blaffer (Danish), lifter [masculine] (Dutch), liftster [feminine] (Dutch), petveturisto (Esperanto), peukalokyytiläinen (Finnish), liftari [slang] (Finnish), autostoppeur (French), pouceux [Quebec, informal] (French), მოგზაური (mogzauri) (Georgian), Anhalter [masculine] (German), Tramper [masculine] (German), άτομο που ταξιδεύει με οτοστόπ (átomo pou taxidévei me otostóp) [neuter] (Greek), stoppos (Hungarian), autostopero (Ido), autostoppista [feminine, masculine] (Italian), gitante [masculine] (Italian), turista [masculine] (Italian), ヒッチハイクする人 (hitchihaiku suru hito) (Japanese), īkšķotājs [masculine] (Latvian), īkšķotāja [feminine] (Latvian), автосто́пер (avtostóper) [masculine] (Macedonian), автосто́перка (avtostóperka) [feminine] (Macedonian), pengembara tumpang (Malay), замын машинд дайгдаж яваа хүн (zamyn mašind dajgdaž javaa xün) (Mongolian), haiker [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), haikar [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), autostopowicz [masculine] (Polish), autostopowiczka [feminine] (Polish), caroneiro [masculine] (Portuguese), autostopist [masculine] (Romanian), autostopistă [feminine] (Romanian), автосто́пщик (avtostópščik) [masculine] (Russian), автосто́пщица (avtostópščica) [feminine] (Russian), путеше́ствующий автосто́пом (putešéstvujuščij avtostópom) [masculine] (Russian), путеше́ствующая автосто́пом (putešéstvujuščaja avtostópom) [feminine] (Russian), autostopár [masculine] (Slovak), autoestopista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), autostopista [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), liftare [common-gender] (Swedish), கெஞ்சுப்பயணி (keñcuppayaṇi) (Tamil), otostopçu (Turkish), автосто́пщик (avtostópščyk) [masculine] (Ukrainian), автосто́пщиця (avtostópščycja) [feminine] (Ukrainian), người xin có giang (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-hitchhiker-en-noun-K790wHLQ Disambiguation of 'a person who hitchhikes': 84 4 8 2 1
  2. An item attached to a travel bug and hidden in a geocache to be found and transported to other caches or around the world.
    Sense id: en-hitchhiker-en-noun-4DEfODH3
  3. (preceded by definite article) A dance move in which the dancer mimics the motions of someone thumbing a ride. Categories (topical): Dances, People
    Sense id: en-hitchhiker-en-noun-lGAawdK0 Disambiguation of Dances: 5 5 53 20 17 Disambiguation of People: 0 16 79 2 2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 33 30 30 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 10 46 22 19 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 4 7 36 29 24
  4. (informal, botany) A bur that attaches and clings to clothing, or a bur-bearing plant. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-hitchhiker-en-noun-nGcOGwzU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 33 30 30 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  5. (radio, advertising) An advertisement at the end of a programme. Categories (topical): Advertising, Radio
    Sense id: en-hitchhiker-en-noun-tUXh3P0- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 4 33 30 30 Topics: advertising, broadcasting, business, marketing, media, radio
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: hitch-hiker

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          "roman": "zamyn mašind dajgdaž javaa xün",
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          "word": "otostopçu"
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      "roman": "avtostopov čampʿordoġ",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "ավտոստոպով ճամփորդող"
    },
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      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autoestopista"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "搭車者"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dāchēzhě",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "搭车者"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "搭車人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dāchērén",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "搭车人"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "搭車的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "dāchē de",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "搭车的"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "stopař"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "stopařka"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "tomler"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "blaffer"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "lifter"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "liftster"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "petveturisto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "peukalokyytiläinen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "slang"
      ],
      "word": "liftari"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "autostoppeur"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "Quebec",
        "informal"
      ],
      "word": "pouceux"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mogzauri",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "მოგზაური"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Anhalter"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Tramper"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "átomo pou taxidévei me otostóp",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "άτομο που ταξιδεύει με οτοστόπ"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "stoppos"
    },
    {
      "code": "io",
      "lang": "Ido",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "autostopero"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autostoppista"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "gitante"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "turista"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "hitchihaiku suru hito",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "ヒッチハイクする人"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "īkšķotājs"
    },
    {
      "code": "lv",
      "lang": "Latvian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "īkšķotāja"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "avtostóper",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "автосто́пер"
    },
    {
      "code": "mk",
      "lang": "Macedonian",
      "roman": "avtostóperka",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "автосто́перка"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "pengembara tumpang"
    },
    {
      "code": "mn",
      "lang": "Mongolian",
      "roman": "zamyn mašind dajgdaž javaa xün",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "замын машинд дайгдаж яваа хүн"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "haiker"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "haikar"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autostopowicz"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autostopowiczka"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "caroneiro"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autostopist"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "autostopistă"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avtostópščik",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "автосто́пщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "avtostópščica",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "автосто́пщица"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "putešéstvujuščij avtostópom",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "путеше́ствующий автосто́пом"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "putešéstvujuščaja avtostópom",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "путеше́ствующая автосто́пом"
    },
    {
      "code": "sk",
      "lang": "Slovak",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autostopár"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autoestopista"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "autostopista"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "liftare"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "roman": "keñcuppayaṇi",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "கெஞ்சுப்பயணி"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "otostopçu"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "avtostópščyk",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "автосто́пщик"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "avtostópščycja",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "автосто́пщиця"
    },
    {
      "code": "vi",
      "lang": "Vietnamese",
      "sense": "a person who hitchhikes",
      "word": "người xin có giang"
    }
  ],
  "word": "hitchhiker"
}

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