hitch

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verb \ˈhich\

Definition of hitch

transitive verb
1 : to move by jerks or with a tug hitching his chair closer to the table
2a : to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot hitched his horse to the fence postb (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 wagonc : to join in marriage got hitched
3 : hitchhike hitched a ride into town
intransitive verb
1 : to move with halts and jerks : hobble hitched along on her cane
2a : to become entangled, made fast, or linkedb : to become joined in marriage
3 : hitchhike hitched back home

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Middle English hytchen

First Known Use: 14th century

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1 : limp had a hitch in his step
2 : a sudden movement or pull : jerk gave his trousers a hitch
3a : a sudden halt : stoppage a hitch in the performanceb : a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle the plan went off without a hitch
4 : the act or fact of catching hold
5 : a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (such as a tractor or horse) attached a trailer hitch to his pickup
6 : a delimited period especially of military service serving a four-year hitch in the navy
7 : any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object
8 : lift 5b catching a hitch into town

First Known Use: 1664

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: a hidden problem that makes something more complicated or difficult to do
: a device that is used to connect one thing (such as a plow or trailer) to another (such as a tractor, car, or animal)
: a period of service in the military, at a job, etc.

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verb \ˈhich\

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1 : an unexpected stop or problem Even their opening performance in Seattle went off without a hitch … — Richard and Florence Atwater, Mr. Popper's Penguins
2 : a jerky movement or pull He gave his pants a hitch.
3 : a knot used for a temporary fastening