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hitch

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[ hich ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether:

    Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.

    Synonyms: , ,

    Antonyms: ,

  2. to harness (an animal) to a vehicle (often followed by up ).

    Synonyms:

  3. to raise with jerks (usually followed by up ); hike up:

    to hitch up one's trousers.

  4. to move or draw (something) with a jerk.
  5. Slang. to bind by marriage vows; unite in marriage; marry:

    They got hitched in '79.

  6. to catch, as on a projection; snag:

    He hitched his jeans on a nail and tore them.



verb (used without object)

  1. to stick, as when caught.
  2. to fasten oneself or itself to something (often followed by on ).
  3. to move roughly or jerkily:

    The old buggy hitched along.

  4. to hobble or limp.

noun

  1. the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
  2. 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 ).
  3. Military Slang. a period of military service:

    a three-year hitch in the Navy.

  4. an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc.:

    a hitch in our plans for the picnic.

    Synonyms: , ,

  5. a hitching movement; jerk or pull.
  6. a hitching gait; a hobble or limp.
  7. a fastening that joins a movable tool to the mechanism that pulls it.
  8. Mining.
    1. a fault having a throw less than the thickness of a coal seam being mined.
    2. a notch cut in a wall or the like to hold the end of a stull or other timber.

verb phrase

  1. to harness an animal to a wagon, carriage, or the like.

hitch

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[ hich ]

noun

  1. a minnow, Lavinia exilicauda, inhabiting streams in the area of San Francisco and the Sacramento River basin.

hitch

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[ hich ]

verb (used with or without object)

Informal.

hitch

/ ³óɪ³Ùʃ /

verb

  1. to fasten or become fastened with a knot or tie, esp temporarily
  2. often foll by up to connect (a horse, team, etc); harness
  3. troften foll byup to pull up (the trousers, a skirt, etc) with a quick jerk
  4. intr to move in a halting manner

    to hitch along

  5. to entangle or become entangled

    the thread was hitched on the reel

  6. slang.
    tr; passive to marry (esp in the phrase get hitched )
  7. informal.
    to obtain (a ride or rides) by hitchhiking
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. an impediment or obstacle, esp one that is temporary or minor

    a hitch in the proceedings

  2. 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
  3. a sudden jerk; tug; pull

    he gave it a hitch and it came loose

  4. a hobbling gait

    to walk with a hitch

  5. a device used for fastening
  6. informal.
    a ride obtained by hitchhiking
  7. slang.
    a period of time spent in prison, in the army, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³ó¾±³Ù³¦³ó±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³ó¾±³Ù³¦³óİù noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hitch1

First recorded in 1400–50; 1840–50 hitch 1fordef 5; late Middle English verb icchen, hicchen, hitchen “to move rapidly or jerkilyâ€; of obscure origin

Origin of hitch2

Origin uncertain

Origin of hitch3

First recorded in 1865–70; by shortening
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of hitch1

C15: of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences

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