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hitch
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- pronunciation:
- hIch
- parts of speech:
- verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
hitches, hitching, hitched |
| definition 1: |
to join or fasten with a rope or straps.
The farmer hitched the ox to the plow.- synonyms:
- attach, connect, fasten, join
- similar words:
- bind, buckle, chain, harness, hook, knot, link, tether, yoke
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| definition 2: |
to pull with a quick jerk (usually followed by "up").
He hitched up his bathing trunks.- synonyms:
- jerk, yank
- similar words:
- adjust, haul, rearrange, tug
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| definition 3: |
to be caught, fastened, or tangled in.
My sleeve hitched on the nail.- synonyms:
- catch, hook
- similar words:
- fasten, tangle
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| related words: |
attach, lace, lash, moor, stake |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
any of several knots used for hitching.
The scouts learned to tie a clove hitch and a half hitch.- synonyms:
- knot
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| definition 2: |
a delay or obstacle; catch.
The party went on without a hitch.- synonyms:
- catch, delay
- similar words:
- check, complication, difficulty, hindrance, problem
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| definition 3: |
a jerk or pull, especially upward.
He gave his pants a hitch.- synonyms:
- jerk, tug, yank
- similar words:
- haul, pull
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| related words: |
drawback, kink, knot, latch, obstruction |
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