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catch a ride

catch a ride verb: to take or receive transportation somewhere with another.

Verb

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

  1. (US, colloquial) 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."
    Synonyms:
    carpool, hitch, get a lift

Synonyms of catch a ride

Forms of catch a ride

third-person singular presentcatches a ride
present participlecatching a ride
past participlecaught a ride
pastcaught a ride
alternative formhitch a ride

Questions about catch a ride

What does catch a ride mean?
Catch a ride means to take or receive transportation somewhere with another.
What part of speech is catch a ride?
Catch a ride is a verb.
What is the past tense of catch a ride?
The past tense of catch a ride is caught a ride.

Words near catch a ride in the dictionary

  1. catch a date
  2. catch a dick
  3. catch a fade
  4. catch a falling knife
  5. catch a packet
  6. catch a ride
  7. catch a square
  8. catch a stray
  9. catch a Tartar
  10. catch a wave
  11. catch air

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