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Pronunciation
IPA|/hɪt�/
audio|en-us-hitch.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|ɪt�

Noun
en-noun|es

1. A sudden pull.
2. nautical A noose or knot as used by sailors.

#:A knot used to secure a line to a spar, ring, post or the like (Knots and Splices by Cyrus L Day, Adlard Coles Nautical, 2001)

1. A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

#:His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.

1. informal A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

#:The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)

1. A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.

#:The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?

Derived terms
unhitch
unhitched

Translations
trans-top|knot
Finnish: sorkka
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trans-top|connection point for trailer
Finnish: vetokoukku
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German: Anhängerkupplung f
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trans-top|hidden catch
German: Haken m
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Verb
en-verb|hitches|hitching|hitched

1. To pull with a jerk.

#:She hitched her jeans up and then tightend her belt.

1. To attach, tie or fasten.

#:He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.

1. informal To marry, especially to get hitched.

fa:hitch
io:hitch
te:hitch
vi:hitch
zh:hitch

• 2007-11-05 17:45 - BD2412 - /* Derived terms */ [[unhitch]]

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