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verb | noun hitchhitch1 /hɪtʃ/ verb VERB TABLEhitch |
Present | I, you, we, they | hitch | | he, she, it | hitches | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | hitched | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have hitched | | he, she, it | has hitched | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had hitched | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will hitch | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have hitched |
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Present | I | am hitching | | he, she, it | is hitching | | you, we, they | are hitching | Past | I, he, she, it | was hitching | | you, we, they | were hitching | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been hitching | | he, she, it | has been hitching | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been hitching | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be hitching | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been hitching |
1[intransitive, transitive] informal to hitchhike: hitch across/around/to They spent the summer hitching around Europe.2hitch a ride a)informal to get a ride from someone by hitchhiking: We hitched a ride in the back of a pick-up. b)spoken to travel somewhere by asking someone such as a friend if you can go in his or her car: I hitched a ride to school with Jamie.3[transitive always + adv./prep.] to fasten something such as a trailer to the back of a car so that it can be pulled4[transitive always + adv./prep.] to tie something to something else, especially to tie a horse to something: hitch something to something A few horses were hitched to the fence.5get hitched old-fashioned informal to get marriedhitch something ↔ up phrasal verb1informal to pull a piece of clothing up, especially your pants2hitch up a horse/wagon/team to tie a horse to something so that the horse can pull it verb | noun hitchhitch2 noun (plural hitches) [countable] ► went off without a hitch The ceremony went off without a hitch. THESAURUSa situation that causes difficulties► problema situation that causes difficulties: Our main problem is lack of funds. The country has huge economic problems. ► troubles/difficulties problems caused by something not working in the way it should. Difficulties sounds more formal than troubles: The country’s financial difficulties will not be easily solved. Our troubles began when I lost my job. ► setback a problem that stops you from making progress: The space program suffered a major setback when the space shuttle, “Discovery” exploded. ► complication a problem that makes something even more confusing or difficult: We ran into several unexpected complications when trying to renovate the old house. ► snag informal a problem, especially one that you had not expected: The project has hit a major snag. ► hitch a small problem that delays or prevents something: The event happened without a hitch. ► pitfall a problem that is likely to happen in a particular job or activity: The book helps you avoid some of the pitfalls of buying a used car. 1a small problem that makes something difficult or delays it for a short time: The ceremony went off without a hitch.► see thesaurus at problem12a part on a vehicle that is used to connect it to something it is pulling: a trailer hitch3informal a period of time you spend in the army, navy, etc.4a type of loosely tied knot |