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BNC: 14666 COCA: 11186

hitch

1 hitch /ˈhɪtʃ/ verb
hitches; hitched; hitching
1 hitch
/ˈhɪtʃ/
verb
hitches; hitched; hitching
Learner's definition of HITCH
[+ object] : to attach, fasten, or connect (something) with a hook, knot, etc.拴住;套住;钩住
informal : hitchhike
[no object]
[+ object]

get hitched

informal
: to get married结婚

hitch a ride

informal or chiefly British hitch a lift
: to get a ride in a passing vehicle搭便车

hitch up

[phrasal verb]
hitch (something) up or hitch up (something)
: to pull (a piece of clothing) up with a quick movement提起,拉起(衣服)

hitch your wagon to (someone or something)

see wagon
2 hitch /ˈhɪtʃ/ noun
plural hitches
2 hitch
/ˈhɪtʃ/
noun
plural hitches
Learner's definition of HITCH
[count]
: a hidden problem that makes something more complicated or difficult to do故障;隐藏的困难
: a device that is used to connect one thing (such as a plow or trailer) to another (such as a tractor, car, or animal)挂钩
US, informal : a period of service in the military, at a job, etc.一段服役;一段任职期
: a type of simple knot that is used to hold or fasten something for a short time(容易打开的)结
BNC: 14666 COCA: 11186

hitch

1 of 2

verb

hitched; hitching; hitches

transitive verb

1
: to move by jerks or with a tug
hitching his chair closer to the table
2
a
: to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot
hitched his horse to the fence post
b(1)
: to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power
hitch a rake to a tractor
(2)
: to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument
hitch the horses to the wagon
c
: to join in marriage
got hitched
3
: hitchhike
hitched a ride into town

intransitive verb

1
: to move with halts and jerks : hobble
hitched along on her cane
2
a
: to become entangled, made fast, or linked
b
: to become joined in marriage
3
: hitchhike
hitched back home
hitcher noun

hitch

2 of 2

noun

1
: limp
had a hitch in his step
2
: a sudden movement or pull : jerk
gave his trousers a hitch
3
a
: a sudden halt : stoppage
a hitch in the performance
b
: a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle
The plan went off without a hitch.
4
: the act or fact of catching hold
5
: a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (such as a tractor or horse)
attached a trailer hitch to his pickup
6
: a delimited period especially of military service
serving a four-year hitch in the navy
7
: any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object
8
: lift entry 2 sense 5b
catching a hitch into town

Example Sentences

Verb hitch a trailer to a car He hitched across the country last summer. He hitched his way across the country last summer. Noun The plan went off without a hitch. He went back to college after doing his hitch in the army. a seven-year hitch at the newspaper See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
This cues flashing lights and the pink and black striped prop helicopter rigged to the ceiling of the amphitheater to descend toward to stage for Kelly to hitch a ride. Chloe Mcgowan, The Indianapolis Star, 12 Aug. 2022 The crew, which also includes Pilot Larry Connor and Mission Specialists Eytan Stibbe and Mark Pathy, will hitch a ride to the space station atop SpaceX’s crew dragon capsule and Falcon 9 rocket. Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 8 Apr. 2022 Still 25 miles from the nearest road to hitch out, the couple hiked on in tears. Matt Vasilogambros, Outside Online, 2 Apr. 2020 Observe a working blacksmith, hitch a ride on a stagecoach, or try to knock down the wooden pins at an old fashioned bowling alley. Sunset Magazine, 9 Aug. 2022 Research shows that pathogens like fungi2 and bacteria3 can live inside washing machines and hitch a ride on clothing. Carley Millhone, SELF, 19 July 2022 And scientists have known for years that SARS-CoV-2 can hitch a ride in bubbles of spittle and snot small enough to drift across rooms and remain aloft for hours, especially in poorly ventilated indoor spaces. Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 23 June 2022 The authors reckon that western and southern India’s ties to travel, trade, and commerce—providing opportunities for IAS to hitch a ride into the country—may be a contributor to the 1% regional costs. Sahana Ghosh, Quartz, 10 May 2022 So, the answer is to hitch a ride on Wall Street's wagon. John S. Tobey, Forbes, 28 May 2022
Noun
So far, the proceedings to celebrate and mourn the country’s longest-reigning monarch have gone off without a hitch. WSJ, 18 Sep. 2022 As DeFiant editor Camila Russo noted, the devs changed the proverbial jet engine mid-flight and did it without a hitch. Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2022 So far, though, the merge appears to have been completed without a hitch. Allison Morrow, CNN, 15 Sep. 2022 With the nominations for this week all set, Michael is doing his best to make sure that his plan goes off without a hitch. Kyle Fowle, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Grant does at great job of using a vertical push then lowering his body and sitting on the hitch route. Lance Reisland, cleveland, 5 Aug. 2022 There’s a lot behind the scenes that has to really be working well for the show to go on without a hitch. Rebecca Milzoff, Billboard, 1 Sep. 2022 Adele’s first concerts in half a decade—went off without a hitch. Emma Carmichael, ELLE, 15 Aug. 2022 The deets: Made of impact-resistant plastic, the box can live inside a vehicle or attach to your trailer hitch via Yakima’s EXO connector system. Outside Online, 9 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

Middle English hytchen

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun

1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of hitch was in the 14th century
BNC: 14666 COCA: 11186
hitch

noun

ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEslight輕微的障礙last-minute (especially BrE) 最後時刻出現的故障There are always a few last-minute hitches at the dress rehearsal.綵排時總會在最後時刻出現幾個問題。legal, technical法律難題;技術故障There was a slight technical hitch which delayed the plane's take-off.一個小小的技術故障耽誤了飛機的起飛。PREPOSITIONwithout a hitch順利Everything went without a hitch.一切進展順利。hitch in⋯中的障礙There's been a hitch in the plans.計劃中一直有一個障礙。

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