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Hitch
Hitch Hitch (h[i^]ch), v. t. [Cf. Scot. hitch a motion by a
jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G.
hiksen, G. hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. hiccough; or
possibly akin to E. hook.]
1. To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to
unite; to cling.
Atoms . . . which at length hitched together.
--South.
2. To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; --
said of something obstructed or impeded.
Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme. --Pope.
To ease themselves . . . by hitching into another
place. --Fuller.
3. To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to
interfere. [Eng.] --Halliwell.
HitchHitch Hitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hitched; p. pr. & vb. n.
Hitching.]
1. To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to
make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a
halter.
2. To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.
To hitch up.
(a) To fasten up.
(b) To pull or raise with a jerk; as, a sailor hitches up
his trousers.
(c) To attach, as a horse, to a vehicle; as, hitch up the
gray mare. [Colloq.]
Meaning of Hitch from wikipedia
- Look up
hitch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Hitch may
refer to:
Hitch (surname)
nickname of
director Alfred Hitch**** (1899-1980)
nickname of writer...
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Hitch is a 2005
American romantic comedy film
directed by Andy
Tennant and
starring Will
Smith in the
title role,
along with Eva Mendes,
Kevin James,...
- A
hitch is a type of knot used to
secure a rope to an
object or
another rope.
Hitches are used in a
variety of situations,
including climbing, sailing...
- up
hitcher or
hitchers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The
Hitcher(s) or
Hitcher(s) may
refer to:
Hitcher, one who goes
hitchhiking The
Hitcher (1986...
-
different versions of the
series spell the
title differently — thus
Hitch-Hiker's Guide,
Hitch Hiker's Guide, and Hitchhiker's
Guide are used in
different editions...
- A tow
hitch (or tow bar or
trailer hitch in
North America) is a
device attached to the ch****is of a
vehicle for towing, or a
towbar to an
aircraft nose...
- is
being cooked Cow
hitch –
hitch knot used to
attach a rope to an
object Cow
hitch and
bowline (bale
sling hitch or
strap hitch) – uses a continuous...
- The
magnus hitch is a knot
similar to a
rolling hitch or
clove hitch, used to tie a rope or line to a pole, spar, or
another line. It is tied similarly...
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Hitchhiking (also
known as thumbing,
autostop or
hitching) is a
means of
transportation that is
gained by
asking individuals,
usually strangers, for a...
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Hitching posts. The "
hitching post", a
contentious punishment in the case of Hope v.
Pelzer The
Hitching Post, a
steakhouse restaurant The
Hitching Post...
