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

Harper was encouraged by the interagency work between different public partners that helped the eight matches go off without a major hitch. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026

The trailer relies on a hitch coupler force sensor to provide continuous feedback on the pull on the tow vehicle, managing the trailer's movement by increasing motor output or applying the electro-mechanical brakes located at all four wheels. — New Atlas, 23 July 2026

Verb

But when her big bro Sherlock (Henry Cavill) goes missing during the festivities, Enola pauses getting hitched to find him and also unearth a military cover-up. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

With both the bride and groom wearing Christian Dior haute couture and Christian Louboutin shoes, the 14x Grammy winner and 3x Super Bowl champion were hitched within the last half hour at Madison Square Garden in New York City. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 3 July 2026

Phrases Containing hitch

• without a hitch