to hitch

Examples

• All

• l'll go find the horse and hitch up the wagon.

  Disintegration (2007)

• So the farmwoman woke her son and they hitched up the horses and they took us to the train station.

  Alex O'Connor

• We'll hitch the horses in the morning, and I'll drive you to the depot.

  The Proud Rebel (1958)

• And she calculated they had the minutes to hitch up, one more farewell time.

  Fiction book (1991)

• I want you to draw your water and get your team hitched ahead of all these others.

  Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 (2024)

• We're gonna hitch you up to Bessie, and you're gonna pull her nice.

  Cars (2006)

• The more mules you have hitched, the easier it is to plough.

  Fiction book (1990)

• We woke each morning, ate porridge and toast, stretched, hitched our packs onto our backs, and walked.

  Academic text (2001)

• The disk plow was hitched to a Fendt tractor model 306 LSA.

  Academic text (2013)

• We need to hitch the trailer to the truck before we can leave for the camping trip.

Synonyms

T

to tie up

vsto hitch

74 2.2

Fasten something with rope so it cannot move

connects vehicles or animals to equipment for use rather than securing them against movement

H

to harness

vsto hitch

8 3.8

Put straps on an animal to attach it to a cart or plow

is a general fastening for vehicles or animals not limited to animal fitting

Antonyms

D

to disconnect

161 3.5

To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power

U

to unfasten

5 3.4

To open something by undoing a button or zipper

Idioms

W

without a hitch

• Informal

19 3.2

With no problems and everything going smoothly

H

hitch one's wagon to

• Informal

1 7.4

To join a successful person or group to gain advantage

Phrasal Verbs

H

to hitch up

• Informal

3 4.4

Pull a piece of clothing higher on the body

Compounds

H

half hitch

• Specialized

1 6.5

A simple knot that holds a rope by looping its end around an object

C

clove hitch

• Specialized

1 8.5

A knot to fasten a rope to a post that is quick to tie and untie

B

Blackwall hitch

• Specialized

8.9

A simple knot that holds a rope on a hook for a short time

M

magnus hitch

• Specialized

9.9

A strong knot used to tie a rope to a pole or another rope

R

rolling hitch

• Specialized

9.2

A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way

T

timber hitch

• Specialized

8.5

A knot for fastening a rope around a log or pole to move it

W

weaver's hitch

• Specialized

9.5

A knot for tying one rope temporarily to the middle of another rope or to a loop

How Secure

to splice

8 6.4

to hitch

35 4.5

knot

95 1.0

loop

67 2.5

Surface Forms

Etymology