hitch

Meaning

1. A sudden pull.
2. Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
3. A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
4. (informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
5. A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
6. (slang) A period of time spent in the military.
7. A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
8. A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.

catch

hobble

duty tour

term of enlistment

stick on

take in tow

have fault

have trouble

coupling device

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɪt͡ʃ/

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.

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