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Definitions for Hitch

[1] to fasten or tie, especially temporarily, by means of a hook, rope, strap, etc.; tether: Steve hitched the horse to one of the posts.
[2] to harness (an animal) to a vehicle (often followed by up ).
[3] to raise with jerks (usually followed by up ); hike up: to hitch up one's trousers.
[4] to move or draw (something) with a jerk.
[5] Slang . to bind by marriage vows; unite in marriage; marry: They got hitched in '79.
[6] to catch, as on a projection; snag: He hitched his jeans on a nail and tore them.
[7] to stick, as when caught.
[8] to fasten oneself or itself to something (often followed by on ).
[9] to move roughly or jerkily: The old buggy hitched along.
[10] to hobble or limp.
[11] the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
[12] any of various knots or loops made to attach a rope to something in such a way as to be readily loosened. Compare bend1(def 17) .
[13] Military Slang . a period of military service: a three-year hitch in the Navy.
[14] an unexpected difficulty, obstacle, delay, etc.: a hitch in our plans for the picnic.
[15] a hitching movement; jerk or pull.
[16] a hitching gait; a hobble or limp.
[17] a fastening that joins a movable tool to the mechanism that pulls it.
[18] Mining . a fault having a throw less than the thickness of a coal seam being mined. a notch cut in a wall or the like to hold the end of a stull or other timber.
[19] hitch up , to harness an animal to a wagon, carriage, or the like.
[20] a minnow, Lavinia exilicauda, inhabiting streams in the area of San Francisco and the Sacramento River basin.
[21] hitchhike.
[22] to fasten or become fastened with a knot or tie, esp temporarily
[23] (often foll by up) to connect (a horse, team, etc); harness
[24] (tr often foll by up ) to pull up (the trousers, a skirt, etc) with a quick jerk
[25] (intr) mainly US to move in a halting manner to hitch along
[26] to entangle or become entangled the thread was hitched on the reel
[27] (tr; passive) slang to marry (esp in the phrase get hitched )
[28] informal to obtain (a ride or rides) by hitchhiking
[29] an impediment or obstacle, esp one that is temporary or minor a hitch in the proceedings
[30] a knot for fastening a rope to posts, other ropes, etc, that can be undone by pulling against the direction of the strain that holds it
[31] a sudden jerk; tug; pull he gave it a hitch and it came loose
[32] mainly US a hobbling gait to walk with a hitch
[33] a device used for fastening
[34] informal a ride obtained by hitchhiking
[35] US and Canadian slang a period of time spent in prison, in the army, etc

Words related to Hitch

interruption, mishap, snag, glitch, drawback, impediment, snafu, hindrance, tether, joker, stoppage, bug, delay, hang-up, catch, discontinuance, trouble, tangle, check, block

Words nearby Hitch

hit-and-run, hit-or-miss, hit-run, hit-skip, hitachi, hitch, hitch a ride, hitch one's wagon to a star, hitch your wagon to a star, hitchcock, hitchcock chair

Origin of Hitch

3First recorded in 1865–70; by shortening

Other words from Hitch

hitch·er , noun
hitch·er , noun

Word origin for Hitch

C15: of uncertain origin

Synonyms for Hitch

drawback, glitch, hindrance, impediment, interruption, mishap, snafu, snag, stumbling block, block, bug, catch, check, delay, discontinuance, hang-up, joker, stoppage, tangle, trouble, hold-up