thumb a lift

== English == === Etymology === In reference to the thumb gesture used to request a ride. === Verb === thumb a lift (third-person singular simple present thumbs a lift, present participle thumbing a lift, simple past and past participle thumbed a lift) (intransitive, chiefly British) To hitchhike. ==== Synonyms ==== hitch a ride (mostly US) thumb a ride hitchhike, hitch-hike