单词 | hitch |
释义 | Word Frequency hitch(hɪtʃ) verb 1. to fasten or become fastened with a knot or tie, esp temporarily 2. (often foll by up) to connect (a horse, team, etc); harness 3. (transitive; often foll by up) to pull up (the trousers, a skirt, etc) with a quick jerk 4. (intransitive) mainly US to move in a halting manner to hitch along 5. to entangle or become entangled the thread was hitched on the reel 6. (tr; passive) slang to marry (esp in the phrase get hitched) 7. informal to obtain (a ride or rides) by hitchhiking noun 8. an impediment or obstacle, esp one that is temporary or minor a hitch in the proceedings 9. a knot for fastening a rope to posts, other ropes, etc, that can be undone by pulling against the direction of the strain that holds it 10. a sudden jerk; tug; pull he gave it a hitch and it came loose 11. mainly US a hobbling gait to walk with a hitch 12. a device used for fastening 13. informal a ride obtained by hitchhiking 14. US and Canadian slang a period of time spent in prison, in the army, etc Derived forms hitcher (ˈhitcher) noun Word origin C15: of uncertain origin |
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