Main Entry: ¹hitch

Pronunciation: \ˈhich\

Function: verb

Etymology: Middle English hytchen

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to move by jerks or with a tug
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 the horses to the wagon> c : to join in marriage <got hitched>
3 : hitchhikeintransitive verb 1 : to move with halts and jerks : hobble
2 a : to become entangled, made fast, or linked b : to become joined in marriage
3 : hitchhike

— hitch·er noun