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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.
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.
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.
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.
