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hitch
1[ hich ]
verb (used with object)
- to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether:
Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
- to harness (an animal) to a vehicle (often followed by up ).
Synonyms: yoke
- to raise with jerks (usually followed by up ); hike up:
to hitch up one's trousers.
- to move or draw (something) with a jerk.
- Slang. to bind by marriage vows; unite in marriage; marry:
They got hitched in '79.
- to catch, as on a projection; snag:
He hitched his jeans on a nail and tore them.
verb (used without object)
- to stick, as when caught.
- to fasten oneself or itself to something (often followed by on ).
- to move roughly or jerkily:
The old buggy hitched along.
- to hobble or limp.
noun
- the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- any of various knots or loops made to attach a rope to something in such a way as to be readily loosened. Compare bend 1( def 17 ).
- Military Slang. a period of military service:
a three-year hitch in the Navy.
- an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc.:
a hitch in our plans for the picnic.
Synonyms: impediment, catch, hindrance
- a hitching movement; jerk or pull.
- a hitching gait; a hobble or limp.
- a fastening that joins a movable tool to the mechanism that pulls it.
- Mining.
- a fault having a throw less than the thickness of a coal seam being mined.
- a notch cut in a wall or the like to hold the end of a stull or other timber.
verb phrase
- to harness an animal to a wagon, carriage, or the like.
hitch
2[ hich ]
noun
- a minnow, Lavinia exilicauda, inhabiting streams in the area of San Francisco and the Sacramento River basin.
hitch
3[ hich ]
verb (used with or without object)
hitch
/ hɪtʃ /
verb
- to fasten or become fastened with a knot or tie, esp temporarily
- often foll by up to connect (a horse, team, etc); harness
- troften foll byup to pull up (the trousers, a skirt, etc) with a quick jerk
- intr to move in a halting manner
to hitch along
- to entangle or become entangled
the thread was hitched on the reel
- slang.tr; passive to marry (esp in the phrase get hitched )
- informal.to obtain (a ride or rides) by hitchhiking
noun
- an impediment or obstacle, esp one that is temporary or minor
a hitch in the proceedings
- a knot for fastening a rope to posts, other ropes, etc, that can be undone by pulling against the direction of the strain that holds it
- a sudden jerk; tug; pull
he gave it a hitch and it came loose
- a hobbling gait
to walk with a hitch
- a device used for fastening
- informal.a ride obtained by hitchhiking
- slang.a period of time spent in prison, in the army, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈhitcher, noun
Other Words From
- hitcher noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of hitch1
Origin of hitch2
Origin of hitch3
Word History and Origins
Origin of hitch1
Example Sentences
From the Medici and the Rockefellers to the Castors and the Gandhis, many powerful families throughout history have hitched their fortunes to those of the ruling class— or even transcended to become rulers themselves.
There was another hitch: Do admitted that “co-conspirator #1” lacked a medical license or a related medical credential, and so was unable to own a medical corporation.
Things go awry when Elwood, nearly 17, hitches a ride in the wrong car.
Saris Trunk Bike Rack Bike racks can be a pain—requiring hitches, roof mounts, or Herculean lifting skills.
Even after our successful interbreeding with Neanderthals, our population of Europe wasn't without hitches.
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