hitches

/หˆhษชtสƒษชz/
noun
  1. 1

    A sudden pull.

  2. 2

    Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.

  3. 3

    A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

    โ€œHis truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.โ€

  4. 4

    A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

    โ€œThe banquet went off without a hitchโ€

  5. 5

    A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.

    โ€œThe deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?โ€

  6. 6

    A period of time spent in the military.

    โ€œShe served two hitches in Vietnam.โ€

Synonyms

verb
  1. 1

    To pull with a jerk.

    โ€œShe hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.โ€

  2. 2

    To attach, tie or fasten.

    โ€œHe hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.โ€

  3. 3

    To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.

  4. 4

    Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

    โ€œto hitch a rideโ€

  5. 5

    To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

  6. 6

    To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.

  7. 7

    To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hitch, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hitches