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- Dictionaryhitch/hɪtʃ/
verb
- 1. move (something) into a different position with a jerk: "she hitched up her skirt and ran" Similar
- 2. travel by hitch-hiking: informal "they hitched to Birmingham" Similar
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.
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a device for fastening one thing to another, for example for fastening a caravan (= a wheeled vehicle for sleeping in) to a car: The unit can be mounted to most bikes with a special hitch. trailer hitches for large travel trailers. More examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. hitch. verb. uk / hɪtʃ / us / hɪtʃ / hitch verb (RIDE)
The meaning of HITCH is to move by jerks or with a tug. How to use hitch in a sentence.
HITCH meaning: 1. a temporary difficulty that causes a short delay: 2. a particular type of knot: 3. a device…. Learn more.
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. (transitive; often foll by up) to pull up (the trousers, a skirt, etc) with a quick jerk. 4. (intransitive) mainly US. to move in a halting manner. to hitch along.
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.
Definition of hitch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Hitch definition, to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts. See 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.
to get a free ride in someone's vehicle, by standing next to the road and waiting for someone to pick you up. [ T ] (also US hitch up) to fasten something to an object or vehicle: They hitched the caravan to the car.
