Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hitch

/hɪt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.42 in modern English

Syllables
hitch
IPA
/hɪt͡ʃ/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sudden pull.

noun

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

noun

A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

noun

A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

Informal

noun

A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.

noun

A period of time spent in the military.

Slang

noun

A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.

noun

A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin. Lacks cognates in other languages. Compare itch, hike.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

hitches (plural) hitches (present, singular) hitching (participle, present) hitched (participle, past) hitched (past)

Derived Forms

hitchless hitchrack hitchrail hitchy hitcher hitchhike hitchhiker hitching hitchment skitch unhitch unhitched

Phrases

adjustable hitch anchor hitch axle hitch Bachmann hitch barrel hitch becket hitch Blackwall hitch buntline hitch

Synonyms

catch affix join put together accouple assemble associate attach bewed bind clasp clinch

Rhymes With

which rich bitch switch pitch witch mitch ditch niche twitch stitch glitch

Questions

How do you pronounce hitch?
The recorded pronunciation is /hɪt͡ʃ/.
What does hitch mean?
A sudden pull.
Where does hitch come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hitch

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