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   hitch

   /hɪtʃ/

   verb

   • 1. move (something) into a different position with a jerk: "she hitched up her skirt and ran" Similar pulljerkhikeliftraiseinformal:yank
   • 2. travel by hitch-hiking: informal "they hitched to Birmingham" Similar hitch-hikeinformal:thumb a lifthitch a lift
   • ▪ obtain (a lift) by hitch-hiking: "I hitched a ride up the road"
   • 3. fasten or tether: "he returned to where he had hitched his horse" Similar harnessyokecouplefastenconnectattachtietetherbindOpposite unhitch
   • ▪ harness (a draught animal or team): "Thomas hitched the pony to his cart"

   noun

   • 1. a temporary difficulty or problem: "everything went without a hitch"
   • 2. a knot of a particular kind, typically one used for fastening a rope to something else.
   • ▪ a device for attaching one thing to another, especially the tow bar of a motor vehicle. North American
   • 3. an act of hitch-hiking: informal "a long walk and a hitch back to Capel Curig"
   • 4. a period of service: informal North American "his 12-year hitch in the navy"

   Word Origin Middle English (in hitch (sense 1 of the verb)): of unknown origin.

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   What does hitch mean?

   • : hitchhike : a jerky movement or pull : the connection between something towed (as a plow or trailer) and its mover (as a tractor, automobile, or animal) : a knot used for a temporary fastening Nglish: Translation of hitch for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of hitch for Arabic Speakers Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What is a hitch used for?

   • A hitch is a knot used to tie a rope to a fixed object. There are many different hitches, such as a barrel hitch, a boom hitch, a cow hitch and a pipe hitch. The unit can be mounted to most bikes with a special hitch. They hitched a lift to Edinburgh from a passing car. be hitched to The horses were hitched to a shiny, black carriage.

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   What does it mean if you're late for a hitch?

   • You might be late because of a last minute hitch, like waiting for a family of ducks to cross the road. If things go well, they go off without a hitch. The word hitch has a gazillion meanings — it’s a hook, a limp, short for hitchhiking, slang for getting married — but the most common meaning is that a hitch is a little problem.

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   What does hitched mean?

   • to harness (an animal) to a vehicle (often followed by up ). to hitch up one's trousers. to move or draw (something) with a jerk. They got hitched in '79. He hitched his jeans on a nail and tore them. to stick, as when caught. to fasten oneself or itself to something (often followed by on ). The old buggy hitched along. to hobble or limp.

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   to get a free ride in someone else's vehicle as a way of travelling: They hitched a lift to Edinburgh from a passing car.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word hitch as a verb and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and etymology. Find out how to hitch a ride, a trailer, or a knot, and what a hitch is in a plan or a marriage.

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   Learn the meaning of hitch as a noun and a verb, with synonyms and usage examples. Find out how to hitch a ride, hitch a lift, or hitch something to something else.

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   Hitch definition: to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether. See examples of HITCH used in a sentence.

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   HITCH meaning: 1. a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay: 2. a particular type of knot: 3. a device…. Learn more.

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   A hitch is an obstacle or hindrance. You might be late because of a last minute hitch, like waiting for a family of ducks to cross the road. If things go well, they go off without a hitch.

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    hitch meaning, definition, what is hitch: to get free rides from the drivers of pa...: Learn more.