hitch
3
6.8
- noun
- /hɪtʃ/
- Informal
:
servicio militar
- After a hitch in the navy, I took over the farm and have made it pay despite the drought years.
- a year hitch
- serve a hitch
- a hitch in the Army
Examples
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After three hitches in the army, taking college courses when he could, Joseph had come out a college graduate.
Fiction book (1993) -
I thought maybe after a hitch in the army, I could come back here and do what you want me to.
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You ever do a hitch in the service
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You may have to do a hitch out west.
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His mother wrote me that he finished his hitch in the navy... so I had him sign up with us on the double.
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I spent most of my hitch in North Carolina.
Fiction book (1995) -
He announced that he would quit the army when his first hitch was up, no matter what.
Academic text (2009) -
He did a hitch in the Marine Corps.
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I served a hitch in the army, broke up a short marriage, and now own a TV-repair shop in South Myrtle Beach.
Fiction book (1996) -
After completing his four-year hitch in the army, he was ready to start a new life.
Synonyms
226
4.1
A time spent doing a job or duty, often in the military
22
6.0
A set time when a person in the military works in one place
3
5.3
A period of time someone serves in the military after joining
A fixed period of time someone agrees to serve in the military
A period of time a person spends working at an army post
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way
- Specialized
A knot for tying one rope temporarily to the middle of another rope or to a loop
How Long
Surface Forms
Etymology
A hitch meaning a period of service likely comes from being 'hitched' or attached to a job for a time, like a fixed turn of work. So a 'hitch' is a length of time you serve in the military or at a job.