catch a ride

verb

to take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

“Person 1: "My car is not working right now." Person 2: "You can catch a ride with me to the game."”

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carpoolhitchget a lift
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Meanings

verbcatch a ride (third-person singular simple present catches a ride, present participle catching a ride, simple past and past participle caught a ride)

present singular third person catches a ride · participle present catching a ride · participle past caught a ride · past caught a ride · alternative hitch a ride

  1. UScolloquialto take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

    Person 1: "My car is not working right now." Person 2: "You can catch a ride with me to the game."

    Synonyms: carpool, hitch, get a lift

Synonyms & antonyms

verbto take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

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carpoolhitchget a lift
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