26984 words

hitch

10 definitions • 16 examples
1

Examples:

technical hitch Due to a slight technical hitch the concert will be starting half an hour late.
without a hitch The ceremony went off without a hitch.
2

Examples:

A hitch is a knot used to tie a rope to a fixed object.
There are many different hitches, such as a barrel hitch, a boom hitch, a cow hitch and a pipe hitch.
3
a device for fastening one thing to another, for example for fastening a caravan (= a wheeled vehicle for sleeping in) to a car:

Examples:

The unit can be mounted to most bikes with a special hitch.
4
to get a free ride in someone else's vehicle as a way of travelling:

Examples:

They hitched a lift to Edinburgh from a passing car.
5
to fasten something to another thing by tying it with a rope or using a metal hook:

Examples:

be hitched to The horses were hitched to a shiny, black carriage.
hitch something (on)to something We just need to hitch the trailer (on)to the car and then we can go.
6

Examples:

I finally did get a job offer that sounded perfect – the only hitch was the low salary.
The taping at Channel 4 went off without a hitch (= perfectly).
7
to get a free ride in someone else’s road vehicle as a way of traveling:

Examples:

Nancy hitched a ride with her husband’s cousin.
8
to fasten something to another thing, such as a vehicle:

Examples:

We just need to hitch the trailer to the car and then we can go.
9
a difficulty, usually one that is unexpected:

Examples:

a legal/technical hitch The airline has been plagued by technical hitches and staff shortages.
The steady ascent of the company's profits continued without a hitch for an impressive 26 quarters.
10
to rely on something or someone to bring you success:

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