Meaning

• A sudden pull.

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

• A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

  "His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat."

• A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

  "The banquet went off without a hitch"

• A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.

  "The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?"

• A period of time spent in the military.

  "She served two hitches in Vietnam."

Meaning

• To pull with a jerk.

  "She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt."

• To attach, tie or fasten.

  "He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping."

• To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.

• Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

  "to hitch a ride"

• To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

• To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.

• To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.