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- Dictionaryhitch/hiCH/
verb
- 1. move (something) into a different position with a jerk: "she hitched the blanket around him" Similar
- 2. travel by hitchhiking: informal "they hitched to Birmingham" Similar
noun
- 1. a temporary interruption or problem: "everything went without a hitch"
- 2. a knot used for fastening a rope to another rope or something else.
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1. : to move by jerks or with a tug. hitching his chair closer to the table. 2. a. : to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot. hitched his horse to the fence post. b (1) : to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power. hitch a rake to a tractor. (2) : to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument.
HITCH definition: 1. a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay: 2. a particular type of knot: 3. a device…. Learn more.
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.
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.
to get a free ride in someone else's vehicle as a way of traveling: They hitched a lift to Los Angeles from a passing car.
A hitch is a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay. After some technical hitches the show finally got under way. The five-hour operation went without a hitch.
n. 1. Any of various knots used to secure a line to another object such as a post or ring. 2. A device used to connect one thing to another: a trailer hitch. 3. A short jerking motion; a tug: answered with a hitch of her head. 4. A hobble or limp: a hitch in his step. 5. An impediment or a delay: a hitch in our plans. 6.
hitch. verb. /hɪtʃ/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to get a free ride in a person's car; to travel around in this way, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop hitch something They hitched a ride in a truck. (+ adv./prep.) We spent the summer hitching around New England.
Definition of hitch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
To fasten with a hook, knot, harness, etc.; unite; tie. To hitch a wagon to a tractor. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To move or raise by pulling or jerking. Hitch up one's pants. American Heritage. To become fastened or caught, as by becoming entangled or hooking on to something. Webster's New World.
