| Front | hitch |
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| Back | hitchverb, nounBrE /hɪtʃ/NAmE /hɪtʃ/verb 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~ sthThey hitched a ride in a truck. (BrE also) They hitched a lift.(+ adv./prep.) We spent the summer hitching around Europe. They hitched across the States. We didn't take the bus—we hitched. see also hitchhike 2 [transitive] ~ sth (up) to pull up a piece of your clothing hike upShe hitched up her skirt and waded into the river. 3 [transitive] ~ yourself (up, etc.) to lift yourself into a higher position, or the position mentionedShe hitched herself up. He hitched himself onto the bar stool. She hitched herself into a sitting position. 4 [transitive] ~ sth (to sth) to fix sth to sth else with a rope, a hook, etcShe hitched the pony to the gate.get ˈhitched (informal) to get married noun 1 a problem or difficulty that causes a short delayThe ceremony went off without a hitch. a technical hitch 2 a type of knota clove hitch |
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