"hitchhiking" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: hitchhikings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} hitchhiking (usually uncountable, plural hitchhikings)
  1. The act of one who hitchhikes. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-hitchhiking-en-noun-dQj2FU-y
  2. (genetics) A form of evolution caused by genetic drift. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-hitchhiking-en-noun-Uy8FJPm0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 89 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 86 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 90 5 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: pseudohitchhiking

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} hitchhiking
  1. present participle and gerund of hitchhike Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: hitchhike
    Sense id: en-hitchhiking-en-verb-Xk4wNLbq

Inflected forms

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