hitch up

verb

hitched up; hitching up; hitches up

intransitive verb

: to hitch a draft animal or team to a vehicle

Examples of hitch up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Phoebe Davidson, who was employed from summer 2021 to summer 2022, said Sweet Lady Jane had been cutting back on its menu and hitching up prices. Angie Orellana Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024 People are getting their holiday shopping done earlier than ever, which means the good stuff will go faster than Santa can hitch up his sleigh. Shanna Shipin, Allure, 28 Sep. 2023 Guests surrounding her hitched up their own dresses. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2023 Ford, however, has made hitching up the trailer easy. David Beard, Car and Driver, 21 June 2023 The Cannes Market has hitched up with the Ties That Bind and Focus Asia organizations to launch Spotlight Asia, a new industry support structure. Patrick Frater, Variety, 25 Apr. 2023 At Hermès, creative director Nadège Vanhee-Cybulski employed similar thinking with her quilted parkas that also featured straps hitching up the coats’ backs—allowing access to a back pocket for one’s phone or wallet, perhaps. Laura Neilson, Harper's BAZAAR, 31 Mar. 2023 The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was kind of hitching up its pants to get on a regular schedule, and for a few years thereafter the ceremony was held in November. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2023 Heck, the Volvo even tows 3300 pounds, so hitch up that Boston Whaler and leave the SUV at home. Aaron Kiley, Car and Driver, 3 Jan. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1817, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hitch up was in 1817

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“Hitch up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hitch%20up. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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