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Definition of Hitch

Hitch
Hitch Hitch (h[i^]ch), v. t. [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.] 1. To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling. Atoms . . . which at length hitched together. --South. 2. To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded. Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme. --Pope. To ease themselves . . . by hitching into another place. --Fuller. 3. To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere. [Eng.] --Halliwell.
Hitch
Hitch Hitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hitched; p. pr. & vb. n. Hitching.] 1. 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. 2. To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer. To hitch up. (a) To fasten up. (b) To pull or raise with a jerk; as, a sailor hitches up his trousers. (c) To attach, as a horse, to a vehicle; as, hitch up the gray mare. [Colloq.]

Meaning of Hitch from wikipedia

- Look up hitch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hitch may refer to: Hitch (surname) nickname of director Alfred Hitch**** (1899-1980) nickname of writer...
- Hitch is a 2005 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Will Smith in the title role, along with Eva Mendes, Kevin James,...
- Hitchhiking (also known as thumbing, autostop or hitching) is a means of transportation that is gained by asking individuals, usually strangers, for a...
- up hitcher or hitchers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Hitcher(s) or Hitcher(s) may refer to: Hitcher, one who goes hitchhiking The Hitcher (1986...
- A tow hitch (or tow bar or trailer hitch in North America) is a device attached to the ch****is of a vehicle for towing, or a towbar to an aircraft nose...
- different versions of the series spell the title differently—thus Hitch-Hiker's Guide, Hitch Hiker's Guide, and Hitchhiker's Guide are used in different editions...
- adoption of 9/11 conspiracy theories. On the back of Hitchens's memoir Hitch-22, among the praise from notable figures, Vidal's endor****t of Hitchens...
- Hitching posts. The "hitching post", a contentious punishment in the case of Hope v. Pelzer The Hitching Post, a steakhouse restaurant The Hitching Post...
- The half hitch is a simple hitch knot, where the working end of a line is brought over and under the standing part. Insecure on its own, it is a valuable...
- The clove hitch is an ancient type of knot, made of two successive single hitches: 283  tied around an object. It is most effectively used to secure a...