Synonyms of hitch

hitch 1 of 2

noun

1

as in snag

a danger or difficulty that is hidden or not easily recognized

there are always a few hitches when you launch a system as complex as this one

Synonyms & Similar Words

• snag
• risk
• catch
• kicker
• land mine
• pitfall
• booby trap
• gimmick
• gotcha
• joker
• trip wire
• surprise
• hazard
• web
• snare
• trap
• bomb
• catch-22
• peril
• bombshell
• bait
• decoy
• lure

2

as in stint

a fixed period of time during which a person holds a job or position

signed on for a three-year hitch in the army

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stint
• tenure
• term
• tour
• shift
• go
• watch
• duration
• time
• standing
• lifetime
• turn
• cycle
• span
• stretch
• spell
• run
• life
• lifespan

hitch

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verb

ˈhich 

1

as in to yank

to move or cause to move with a sharp quick motion

kept hitching up his pants because they were too big in the waist

Synonyms & Similar Words

• yank
• jerk
• pull
• lurch
• twitch
• tug
• grab
• shake
• buck
• bump
• jolt
• hoick
• drag
• tear
• jig
• jog
• snatch
• stagger
• lug
• jiggle
• rip
• jounce
• pluck
• wrench
• joggle
• tweak
• pitch
• snap (up)
• wring
• wrest

2

as in to connect

to put or bring together so as to form a new and longer whole

she escaped out the window by using a makeshift rope of bedsheets and clothing she'd hitched together

Synonyms & Similar Words

• connect
• couple
• integrate
• link
• string
• yoke
• hook
• chain
• interconnect
• combine
• join
• compound
• conjugate
• concatenate
• cord
• catenate
• dovetail
• wire
• interlink
• weld
• interlock
• fuse
• articulate
• cement
• intermesh
• coalesce
• unite

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disconnect
• unhitch
• separate
• split
• uncouple
• divide
• disunite
• detach
• part
• disengage
• dissever
• disjoin
• unyoke
• unlink
• sever
• rupture
• unchain
• disjoint
• cleave
• sunder

3

as in to secure

to put securely in place or in a desired position

hitched the trailer to the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secure
• fasten
• clamp
• catch
• anchor
• fix
• moor
• set
• stuff
• wedge
• lodge
• embed
• implant
• entrench
• ingrain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosen
• loose
• unfasten
• pull
• extract
• prize
• tear (out)
• unloose
• unloosen
• pry
• yank
• unfix
• uproot
• root (out)
• wrest

4

as in to bum

to travel by securing free rides

her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bum
• hitchhike
• hijack
• thumb
• stow away
• carjack

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hitch

Noun

As Clear Lake faces mercury contamination, toxic algal blooms and predatory invasive fish, the Clear Lake hitch — known by local tribes as the chi — are in serious trouble. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Swing trailer-hitch bike rack this summer and absolutely loved it. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 3 Sep. 2026

Verb

Looks like an entire orbital launchpad could be hitched to a semi-truck and driven anywhere on Earth, thanks to space launch provider Rocket Lab. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026

Before getting hitched to Greenstein, Porizkova was married to musician Ric Ocasek. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 17 July 2026

Phrases Containing hitch

• without a hitch