Synonyms of hitches

hitches 1 of 2

noun

plural of hitch

1

as in snags

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

• snags
• risks
• catches
• pitfalls
• land mines
• kickers
• gotchas
• booby traps
• gimmicks
• jokers
• hazards
• perils
• trip wires
• bombs
• traps
• snares
• surprises
• webs
• catch-22's
• bombshells
• decoys
• baits
• lures

2

as in terms

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

• terms
• stints
• tenures
• tours
• shifts
• goes
• watches
• runs
• cycles
• durations
• times
• turns
• stretches
• spells
• lifetimes
• spans
• lives
• life spans
• standings

hitches

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of hitch

1

as in jerks

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

• jerks
• yanks
• twitches
• lurches
• pulls
• tugs
• jolts
• shakes
• bumps
• grabs
• bucks
• hoicks
• tears
• drags
• jogs
• staggers
• snatches
• rips
• jiggles
• lugs
• tweaks
• jigs
• plucks
• joggles
• jounces
• wrenches
• snaps (up)
• pitches
• wrings
• wrests

2

as in connects

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

• connects
• strings
• chains
• couples
• integrates
• links
• hooks
• yokes
• interconnects
• combines
• compounds
• joins
• wires
• interlinks
• catenates
• concatenates
• conjugates
• welds
• dovetails
• interlocks
• cords
• intermeshes
• articulates
• fuses
• cements
• coalesces
• unites

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disconnects
• separates
• splits
• uncouples
• disjoins
• parts
• divides
• detaches
• disengages
• unhitches
• disunites
• dissevers
• unchains
• disjoints
• unyokes
• unlinks
• severs
• ruptures
• cleaves
• sunders

3

as in secures

to put securely in place or in a desired position

hitched the trailer to the back of the car

Synonyms & Similar Words

• secures
• fastens
• clamps
• catches
• fixes
• anchors
• sets
• stuffs
• moors
• embeds
• implants
• lodges
• wedges
• entrenches
• ingrains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loosens
• unfastens
• pulls
• looses
• tears (out)
• extracts
• prizes
• unfixes
• unlooses
• roots (out)
• unloosens
• uproots
• yanks
• pries
• wrests

4

as in bums

to travel by securing free rides

her brother hitched across the country after he graduated from college

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bums
• hijacks
• hitchhikes
• thumbs
• stows away
• carjacks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hitches

Noun

The process had a few hitches in it caused by the divorce, but the Swopes showed up regularly at their immigration meetings as scheduled, working through the long process. — Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 July 2026

Before every project hits the factory floor, a computer analysis calculates every cut and sorts out unforeseen hitches that can bring traditional projects to a halt such as conflicts between plumbing lines and bearing walls, Glenn said. — Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026

In Houston, some drivers were up to their trailer hitches in lapping waters, while photos from Waco, Texas, showed roadways washed away by the storms. — Chris Dolce, CNN Money, 15 June 2026

Legal glitches and hitches will eventually be found when AI laws are passed without suitable scrutiny and analysis. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026

The incidents involving contact with chains, trailer hitches, poles, and curbs indicate recurring limitations in detecting smaller or irregular obstacles, especially during reversing maneuvers. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 16 May 2026

All three of these Yakima racks use trailer hitches for mounting, rather than suction, roof racks, or your rear door. — Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 13 May 2026

But her journey hasn’t been without a few hitches. — Aaron Tolentino, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026

The draft horse shows this week during the stock show’s 120th anniversary will include 15 six-horse hitches, or six horses pulling a wagon. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026

Verb

Following her character’s breakup with a cowboy (played by Luke Grimes), Langley hitches a ride back to Tennessee with a sage country singer who’s already seen it all (Miranda Lambert). — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026

Piecemeal progress As Scott hitches his legacy to trying to eradicate the thousands of vacant homes that have blighted the city for decades, the contrast between the two neighborhoods may be the biggest hurdle. — Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025