hitch
11Hitch — (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… …
12hitch — [n] problem, difficulty block, bug*, catch, check, delay, discontinuance, drawback, glitch*, hang up, hindrance, hold up, impediment, interruption, joker, mishap, snafu*, snag, stoppage, stumbling block, tangle, trouble; concepts 666,674 Ant.… …
13hitch — index connection (fastening), damper (stopper), encumbrance, obstruction, period Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burto …
14hitch|er — «HIHCH uhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that hitches. 2. U.S. Informal. a hitchhiker …
15hitch — I n. (colloq.) obstacle stoppage 1) a slight hitch 2) a hitch in (there s been a slight hitch in our plans) 3) without a hitch (it went off without a hitch) period of military service (esp. AE) 4) to do a hitch 5) to sign up for another hitch II …
16hitch — hitch1 [hıtʃ] v 1.) [I and T] informal to get free rides from the drivers of passing cars by standing at the side of the road and putting a hand out with the thumb raised = ↑hitchhike hitch across/around/to ▪ He plans to hitch right round the… …
17hitch — I UK [hɪtʃ] / US verb Word forms hitch : present tense I/you/we/they hitch he/she/it hitches present participle hitching past tense hitched past participle hitched 1) [intransitive/transitive] informal to travel by asking other people to take you …
18hitch — hitch1 [ hıtʃ ] verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive INFORMAL to travel by asking other people to take you in their car, by standing on the side of a road and holding out your thumb or a sign: We managed to hitch a ride to Abilene with a truck… …
19hitch — [[t]hɪ̱tʃ[/t]] hitches, hitching, hitched 1) N COUNT A hitch is a slight problem or difficulty which causes a short delay. After some technical hitches the show finally got under way... The five hour operation went without a hitch. Syn: snag 2)… …
20hitch — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ slight ▪ last minute (esp. BrE) ▪ There are always a few last minute hitches at the dress rehearsal. ▪ legal (BrE), technical …
