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Traditional English :: hitch
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hitch - v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. fasten with a loop, hook, etc.; tether (hitched the horse to the cart). b intr. (often foll. by in, on to, etc.) become fastened in this way (the rod hitched in to the bracket).
2 tr. move (a thing) with a jerk; shift slightly (hitched the pillow to a comfortable position).
3 colloq. a intr. = HITCHHIKE. b tr. obtain (a lift) by hitchhiking. --n. 1 an impediment; a temporary obstacle.
2 an abrupt pull or push; a jerk.
3 a noose or knot of various kinds.
4 colloq. a free ride in a vehicle.
5 US sl. a period of service. get hitched colloq. marry. half hitch a knot formed by passing the end of a rope round its standing part and then through the bight. hitch up lift (esp. clothing) with a jerk. hitch one's wagon to a star make use of powers higher than one's own. hitcher n. [ME: orig. uncert.] |
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Related Words
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adapter
cargo
carrier
trailer
cover
weight
distribution
draw
tite
equalizer
extension
fifth
wheel
hikers
guide
galaxy
goose
neck
u
haul
hauler
hidden
rack
dallas
bumper
step
house
motorcycle
bike
chicago
hitches
fan
5th
car
mounted
tow
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Most Often Usage
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hitch adapter
hitch cargo carrier
hitch carrier
trailer hitch cover
hitch cover
weight distribution hitch
draw tite hitch
equalizer hitch
hitch extension
fifth wheel hitch
hitch hikers guide to the galaxy
goose neck hitch
u haul trailer hitch
hitch haul
hitch hauler
hidden hitch
hitch rack
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