hitch
verb /hɪtʃ/
/hɪtʃ/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they hitch | /hɪtʃ/ /hɪtʃ/ |
| he / she / it hitches | /ˈhɪtʃɪz/ /ˈhɪtʃɪz/ |
| past simple hitched | /hɪtʃt/ /hɪtʃt/ |
| past participle hitched | /hɪtʃt/ /hɪtʃt/ |
| -ing form hitching | /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/ /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/ |
- [transitive, intransitive] to get a free ride in a person’s car; to travel around in this way, by standing at the side of the road and trying to get passing cars to stop
- hitch something They hitched a ride in a truck.
- (British English also) They hitched a lift.
- They tried to hitch a lift back to London.
- We hitched a ride with a travelling salesman.
- (+ adv./prep.) We spent the summer hitching around Europe.
- They hitched across the States.
- We didn’t take the bus—we hitched.
- [transitive] hitch something (up) to pull up a piece of your clothing synonym hike up
- She hitched up her skirt and waded into the river.
- [transitive] hitch yourself (up, etc.) to lift yourself into a higher position, or the position mentioned
- She hitched herself up.
- He hitched himself onto the bar stool.
- She hitched herself into a sitting position.
- [transitive] hitch something (to something) to tie or fasten something to something else with a rope, a hook, etc.
- She hitched the pony to the gate.
Word OriginMiddle English (in sense 2): of unknown origin.
Idioms
get hitched
- (informal) to get marriedTopics Life stagesc2