noun
hitch
hihch
noun
1
A small problem, delay, or snag.
"The wedding went off without a hitch."
"There was a slight hitch in the plan when the venue double-booked."
2
A device or fitting used to attach something, such as a trailer, to a vehicle.
"They installed a tow hitch on the truck before the road trip."
verb
1
To fasten or attach something, especially to a vehicle.
"He hitched the trailer to his car."
2
To hitchhike; to get a ride by signaling passing vehicles.
"They hitched a ride to the next town."
How to Use Hitch
Learner’s notes
Common pairings
without a hitch
hitch a ride
trailer hitch
Word Forms
hitches plural
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Etymology
From Middle English hicchen, meaning to move suddenly or jerkily; the exact origin before that is unclear.