Meanings
verbthumb a lift (third-person singular simple present thumbs a lift, present participle thumbing a lift, simple past and past participle thumbed a lift)
present singular third person thumbs a lift · participle present thumbing a lift · participle past thumbed a lift · past thumbed a lift
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo hitchhike.
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Origin
In reference to the thumb gesture used to request a ride.
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thumb a lift. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20a%20lift
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“thumb a lift.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20a%20lift. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thumb a lift,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thumb%20a%20lift.
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