hitch meaning

UK /hɪtʃ/ US /hɪtʃ/ 1 syllable

hitch (verb): to hook or entangle.

hitch has 12 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

hitch as a verb

  1. to hook or entangle
    • One foot caught in the stirrup

    Synonyms: catch

    Opposite: unhitch

    Type of: attach

    Kinds: snag

  2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    • The old woman hobbles down to the store every day

    Synonyms: limp, gimp, hobble

    Type of: walk

  3. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
    • the yung filly bucked

    Synonyms: buck, jerk

    Type of: move

  4. travel by getting free rides from motorists

    Synonyms: hitchhike, thumb

    Type of: ride

  5. connect to a vehicle:
    • hitch the trailer to the car

    Type of: connect

hitch as a noun

  1. a period of time spent in military service

    Synonyms: enlistment, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour

    Type of: time period

  2. the state of inactivity following an interruption
    • the negotiations were in arrest
    • held them in check
    • during the halt he got some lunch
    • the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow
    • he spent the entire stop in his seat

    Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, stay, stop, stoppage

    Type of: inaction

    Kinds: countercheck, logjam

  3. an unforeseen obstacle

    Synonyms: hang-up, rub, snag

    Type of: obstacle

  4. a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

    Type of: connection

  5. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

    Type of: knot

    Kinds: Blackwall hitch, cat's-paw, rolling hitch, sheet bend, timber hitch

  6. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

    Synonyms: hindrance, hinderance, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference

    Type of: obstruction

    Kinds: clog, speed bump

  7. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

    Synonyms: hobble, limp

    Type of: gait

How to pronounce hitch

hitch is pronounced /hɪtʃ/ in British English and /hɪtʃ/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hitch

Word lists: words starting with HI · words ending in CH · 5-letter words

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