verb
hitches; hitched; hitching
[+ obj] :to attach, fasten, or connect (something) with a hook, knot, etc.
informal :hitchhike [no obj]
get hitched
informal :to get married
hitch a ride
or chiefly Brit hitch a lift
informal :to get a ride in a passing vehicle
hitch up
[phrasal verb]
hitch (something) up or hitch up (something) :to pull (a piece of clothing) up with a quick movement
hitch your wagon to (someone or something)
noun
plural hitches
[count] a hidden problem that makes something more complicated or difficult to do
a device that is used to connect one thing (such as a plow or trailer) to another (such as a tractor, car, or animal)
US informal :a period of service in the military, at a job, etc.
a type of simple knot that is used to hold or fasten something for a short time