noun
lift
A ride in someone else's vehicle.
She gives her neighbor a lift to the station.
Etymology
Lift developed from raising or carrying to carrying someone on a journey. Giving a lift means providing transport in a vehicle one is already using.
More examples
- Can I get a lift home after the meeting?
- He offered us a lift in his truck.
- They accepted a lift from another traveler.
Forms
lift · lifts
Similar words
- ride
- The ordinary American term for travel in another person's vehicle.