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

Iconic views of both sea and Grand Prix road below the cantilevered hills ensure that guests slide into the prestigious fantasy of the place with nary a hitch. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026

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

Verb

Others rented bicycles to pedal around the 8-mile island loop, pausing to climb the stairs to Arch Rock, shop for fudge, and relax over a drink at Pink Pony before hitching the last tender back to the ship. — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026

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

Phrases Containing hitch

• without a hitch