hitch

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2.3 Translations 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪtʃ/
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• Rhymes: -ɪtʃ

[edit] Noun

hitch (plural hitches)

1. A sudden pull.
2. (nautical) A noose or knot as used by sailors.

   A knot used to secure a line to a spar, ring, post or the like (Knots and Splices by Cyrus L Day, Adlard Coles Nautical, 2001)

3. A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

   His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.

4. (informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

   The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)

5. A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.

   The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?

6. A term generally referring to a period of time in which a person works offshore before returning back to mainland.

   He just came back home from his 14 day hitch offshore.

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• catch

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• unhitch
• unhitched

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[edit] Verb

to hitch (third-person singular simple present hitches, present participle hitching, simple past and past participle hitched)

1. To pull with a jerk.

   She hitched her jeans up and then tightend her belt.

2. To attach, tie or fasten.

   He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.

3. (informal) To marry, especially to get hitched.
4. (informal) contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

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