Synonyms of hitched

hitched 1 of 2

adjective

as in attached

Related Words

• attached
• married
• wedded
• paired
• pledged
• espoused
• engaged
• betrothed
• promised
• mated
• committed
• affianced
• remarried

Dissimilar Words

• unmarried
• single
• unattached
• unwed
• footloose
• unpaired
• fancy-free
• marriageable

hitched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of hitch

1

as in yanked

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

• yanked
• jerked
• pulled
• lurched
• twitched
• tugged
• grabbed
• bucked
• shook
• jolted
• bumped
• hoicked
• dragged
• staggered
• snatched
• tore
• ripped
• plucked
• jiggled
• jogged
• jounced
• lugged
• jigged
• wrenched
• joggled
• snapped (up)
• pitched
• tweaked
• wrung
• wrested

2

as in connected

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

• connected
• coupled
• integrated
• strung
• yoked
• linked
• hooked
• combined
• interconnected
• chained
• joined
• compounded
• conjugated
• interlinked
• welded
• catenated
• concatenated
• dovetailed
• interlocked
• wired
• articulated
• cemented
• fused
• intermeshed
• corded
• coalesced
• united

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• unhitched
• separated
• disconnected
• uncoupled
• divided
• disunited
• split
• disjoined
• disjointed
• detached
• parted
• disengaged
• unyoked
• dissevered
• unchained
• severed
• unlinked
• cleaved
• ruptured
• sundered

3

as in fastened

to put securely in place or in a desired position

hitched the trailer to the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fastened
• secured
• clamped
• caught
• anchored
• moored
• fixed
• set
• wedged
• stuffed
• embedded
• lodged
• implanted
• entrenched
• ingrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosened
• unfastened
• loosed
• pulled
• unloosed
• extracted
• yanked
• unloosened
• uprooted
• pried
• prized
• tore (out)
• wrested
• rooted (out)
• unfixed

4

as in hijacked

to travel by securing free rides

her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hijacked
• bummed
• hitchhiked
• thumbed
• stowed away
• carjacked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hitched

Verb

But Coyote has hitched his hopes for the mammoth case upon a man who could only be called a coward. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 28 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

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

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

Portugal’s megastar hitched his step and converted down the middle as the goalkeeper went to his right. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

Meanwhile, the Ravens have hitched their future to two intriguing, young coaches — coach Jesse Minter and 30-year-old offensive coordinator Declan Doyle — which should infuse the franchise with life. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026

Whitford started dating his Transparent costar Amy Landecker in 2015, and the two got hitched in 2019. — Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 21 June 2026