- 1[transitive, intransitive] to get a free ride in a person's car; to travel around in this way, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop hitch something They hitched a ride in a truck. (+ adv./prep.) We spent the summer hitching around New England. They hitched across the States. We didn't take the bus—we hitched. see hitchhike
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- 2[transitive] hitch something (up) to pull up a piece of your clothing synonym hike somethingup She hitched up her skirt and waded into the river.
- 3[transitive] hitch something (to something) to attach something to something else with a rope, a hook, etc. We hitched the trailer to the pickup.
- 4[transitive] hitch yourself (up, etc.) to lift yourself into a higher position, or the position mentioned She hitched herself up. He hitched himself onto the bar stool. She hitched herself into a sitting position. Idioms
hitch
verbNAmE//hɪtʃ//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they hitch he / she / it hitches
past simple hitched
-ing form hitching
to get married
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