hitch
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Britannica Dictionary definition of HITCH
1
[+ object]
:
to attach, fasten, or connect (something) with a hook, knot, etc.
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hitch a trailer to a car
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He hitched his horse to a post outside the saloon. = He tied his horse to a hitching post outside the saloon.
2
informal
:
hitchhike
[no object]
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He hitched across the country last summer.
[+ object]
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He hitched his way across the country last summer.
get hitched
informal
:
to get married
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He's getting hitched to his college sweetheart.
hitch a ride
informal or chiefly British hitch a lift
:
to get a ride in a passing vehicle
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Her car broke down, so she had to hitch a ride/lift with a passing truck.
hitch up
[phrasal verb]
hitch (something) up
or
hitch up (something)
:
to pull (a piece of clothing) up with a quick movement
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She hitched her skirt up above her knees.
hitch your wagon to (someone or something)
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hitch
/ˈhɪtʃ/
noun
plural
hitches
2
hitch
/ˈhɪtʃ/
noun
plural
hitches
Britannica Dictionary definition of HITCH
[count]
1
:
a hidden problem that makes something more complicated or difficult to do
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It sounded like a good plan, but there was just one hitch. [=catch]
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The plan went off without a hitch.
2
:
a device that is used to connect one thing (such as a plow or trailer) to another (such as a tractor, car, or animal)
3
US, informal
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a period of service in the military, at a job, etc.
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He went back to college after doing his hitch in the army.
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a seven-year hitch at the newspaper
4
:
a type of simple knot that is used to hold or fasten something for a short time
