n.
Pronunciation: ' hich
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle English hytchen
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1 : to move by jerks or with a tug
2 a : to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot < hitch ed his horse to the fence post> b (1) : to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power < hitch a rake to a tractor> (2) : to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument < hitch the horses to the wagon> c : to join in marriage <got hitch ed >
3 : HITCHHIKE
intransitive verb
1 : to move with halts and jerks : HOBBLE
2 a : to become entangled, made fast, or linked b : to become joined in marriage
3 : HITCHHIKE
– hitch · er noun