hitch
To pull with a jerkTo pull with a jerk.
» There was a hitch.
Була маленька проблемка. — deniko
Була маленька проблема. — deniko
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6 senses(transitive)To pull with a jerk.
She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.
mit einem Ruck ziehen
підштовхуватиpidštovxuvaty, підсуватиpidsuvaty, підтягуватиpidtjahuvaty
(transitive)To attach, tie or fasten.
He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
festmachen
причіплятиpryčipljaty, прив'язуватиpryvʺjazuvaty, запрягатиzaprjahaty
(informal)To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
(intransitive)To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
(intransitive)To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
Frank’s breath hitched in his throat when he saw the knife being pointed at him.
(UK, intransitive)To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
- to hook or entangle
- connect to a vehicle:
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
Examples
56 sentencesThere was a hitch.
Була маленька проблемка. — deniko
I hitched a ride with Tom.
Tom hitched a ride to Boston.
I hitched a ride to Boston.
Tom hitched the trailer to his car.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”),Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin. Lacks cognates in other languages. Compare itch, hike.
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Forms
hitches, hitching, hitched, hitchedSynonyms
49 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle