Looking for the meaning of the word HITCH in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HITCH with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Hitch
Speech Type: Verb
Middle English (in hitch (sense 1 of the verb)): of unknown origin
hɪtʃ
move (something) into a different position with a jerk
Short Definition:jerk into different position
Examples:- she hitched up her skirt and ran
travel by hitch-hiking
Short Definition:hitch-hike
Examples:- they hitched to Birmingham
fasten or tether
Short Definition:fasten with rope
Examples:- he returned to where he had hitched his horse
Word: Hitch
Speech Type: Noun
hɪtʃ
a temporary difficulty or problem
Short Definition:temporary difficulty or problem
Examples:- everything went without a hitch
a knot of a particular kind, typically one used for fastening a rope to something else.
Short Definition:type of knot
an act of hitch-hiking
Short Definition:act of hitch-hiking
Examples:- a long walk and a hitch back to Capel Curig
a period of service
Short Definition:period of service
Examples:- his 12-year hitch in the navy
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