A sudden pull.
Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
The banquet went off without a hitch
A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?
A period of time spent in the military.
She served two hitches in Vietnam.
To pull with a jerk.
She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.
To attach, tie or fasten.
He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
to hitch a ride
To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.