What does hitch mean?
Definitions for hitch
hɪtʃhitch
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word hitch.
Princeton's WordNet
enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tournoun
a period of time spent in military service
arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagenoun
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"
hang-up, hitch, rub, snagnoun
an unforeseen obstacle
hitchnoun
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
hitchnoun
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
hitch, hobble, limpverb
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
hitch, catchverb
to hook or entangle
"One foot caught in the stirrup"
limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
buck, jerk, hitchverb
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
hitchhike, hitch, thumbverb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
hitchverb
connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
GCIDE
Hitchverb
To hitchhike; -- mostly used in the phrase to hitch a ride; as, he hitched his way home; he hitched a ride home.
Hitchverb
To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter; hitch your wagon to a star.
Wiktionary
hitchnoun
A sudden pull.
hitchnoun
Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope . See List of hitch knots in Wikipedia.
hitchnoun
A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
hitchnoun
A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)
hitchnoun
A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?
hitchnoun
A period of time. Most often refers to time spent in the military.
hitchverb
To pull with a jerk.
She hitched her jeans up and then tightend her belt.
hitchverb
To attach, tie or fasten.
He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
hitchverb
To marry, especially to get hitched.
hitchverb
contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To Hitchverb
Etymology: hiegan , Saxon, or hocher, French. Skinner.
Whoe’er offends, at some unlucky time
Slides in a verse, or hitches in a rhyme;
Sacred to ridicule his whole life long,
And the sad burthen of some merry song. Alexander Pope, Horace.
ChatGPT
hitch
A hitch is a temporary problem or interruption that causes delay or difficulty in a process, event or plan. It also refers to a knot used to fasten a rope to something else or to connect a trailer or other piece of equipment to a vehicle. In the context of movement, it can mean a sudden jerk or uneven movement.
Webster Dictionary
Hitchverb
to become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling
Hitchverb
to move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded
Hitchverb
to hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere
Hitchverb
to hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter
Hitchverb
to move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer
Hitchnoun
a catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement
Hitchnoun
the act of catching, as on a hook, etc
Hitchnoun
a stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary obstruction; an obstacle; as, a hitch in one's progress or utterance; a hitch in the performance
Hitchnoun
a sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch
Hitchnoun
a knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc
Hitchnoun
a small dislocation of a bed or vein
Etymology: [Cf. Scot. hitch a motion by a jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G. hiksen, G. hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. hiccough; or possibly akin to E. hook.]
Wikidata
Hitch
Hitch is a 2005 romantic comedy directed by Andy Tennant and starring Will Smith. The film, which was written by Kevin Bisch, co-stars Eva Mendes, Kevin James, and Amber Valletta. Smith plays the main fictional character of the film, Alex "Hitch" Hitchens, who is a professional dating consultant who makes a living teaching men how to woo women. The character of Alex Hitchens is based upon the real-life American dating and life coach, David Wygant. The film was released on February 11, 2005 by Columbia Pictures.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
hitch
A species of knot by which one rope is connected with another, or to some object. They are various; as, clove-hitch, racking-hitch, timber-hitch (stopped), rolling-hitch, running-hitch, half-hitch, blackwall-hitch, magnus-hitch, marline-spike hitch, harness-hitch, &c. (See BEND and KNOT.) It also signifies motion by a jerk. Figuratively, it is applied to an impediment. A seaman often hitches up his trowsers, which "have no lifts or braces."--To hitch is to make fast a rope, &c., to catch with a hook. Thus of old, when a boat was to be hoisted in, they said--"Hitch the tackles into the rings of the boat."
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
hitch
A knot or noose in a rope for fastening it to a ring or other object; as, a clove hitch, a timber hitch.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
HITCH
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hitch is ranked #13477 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Hitch surname appeared 2,256 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Hitch.
87% or 1,963 total occurrences were White.
8.1% or 184 total occurrences were Black.
1.7% or 40 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
1.7% or 39 total occurrences were of two or more races.
0.8% or 18 total occurrences were Asian.
0.5% or 12 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hitch in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hitch in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of hitch in a Sentence
While other member states, given we compete for inward investment, may be jealous of the success that Ireland has had, I think to hitch the wagon to our regulatory system is inaccurate, unfounded and ill-judged.
If congressmen are complaining that it's hard to travel, well, what about the truckers that I saw on the road when I drove to DC ? Hitch a ride with the trucker. ... If you're a congressman making $ 87 an hour and find it hard to get to DC, well, hitch a ride with the trucker.
If Hillary Clinton had to face me on a debate stage, at the very least, she would have a hitch in her swing.
You know what? Its time for aHitch 2. Will [Smith, star of the film], lets do this.Hitch 2.
The words 'I am...' are potent words be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you're claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you.
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Translations for hitch
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- uzel, háček, nesnáz, smyčkaCzech
- Anhängerkupplung, HakenGerman
- engancheSpanish
- kiinnittää, koukku, koukero, vetokoukku, sitoa, sorkka, nykäysFinnish
- nœud, hic, défaut, accroc, dispositifFrench
- amaladhScottish Gaelic
- հանգույց, կապArmenian
- inconvenienteItalian
- ヒッチJapanese
- atrelarPortuguese
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