hitch

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See also Hitch

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /hɪtʃ/

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• Rhymes: -ɪtʃ

Noun

A hitch (knot that attaches to an object)

hitch (plural hitches)

1. A sudden pull.
2. Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope . See List of hitch knots in Wikipedia.
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 period of time. Most often refers to time spent in the military.

   She served two hitches in Vietnam.

   U.S. TROOPS FACE LONGER ARMY HITCH ; SOLDIERS BOUND FOR IRAQ, ... WILL BE RETAINED

   Stephen J. Hedges & Mike Dorning, Chicago Tribune; Orlando Sentinel; Jun 3, 2004; pg. A.1;

Synonyms

• catch

Derived terms

• unhitch
• unhitched

Translations

sudden pull

• Finnish: nykäys (fi)

knot

• Armenian: կապ (hy) (kap), հանգույց (hy) (hanguyc’)
• Czech: smyčka (cs) f, uzel (cs) m
• Finnish: sorkka (fi)

• French: nœud (fr) m d'accroche
• Jèrriais: clié f

connection point for trailer

• Finnish: vetokoukku (fi)
• French: dispositif (fr) m d'attelage

• German: Anhängerkupplung (de) f

problem, delay or source of difficulty

• Finnish: koukero (fi)
• French: accroc (fr) m, hic (fr) m

• Italian: inconveniente (it)

a hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch

• Czech: háček (cs) m, nesnáz (cs) m
• Finnish: koukku (fi)
• French: hic (fr) m, défaut (fr) m

• German: Haken (de) m
• Scottish Gaelic: amaladh (gd) m

Verb

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 tightened 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.

Translations

attach

• Finnish: sitoa (fi), kiinnittää (fi)

• Portuguese: atrelar (pt)