hitch

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Noun[change]

Singular
hitch

Plural
hitches

  1. A hitch is a device that connects a trailer or wagon to the thing pulling it.

Verb[change]

Plain form
hitch

Third-person singular
hitches

Past tense
hitched

Past participle
hitched

Present participle
hitching

  1. (transitive) If you hitch something, you pull it with a jerk.
    John hitched up his shorts and ran.
  2. (transitive) If you hitch something to something else, you attach or fasten them together.
    He hitched a wagon to his truck.
  3. (informal) If you get hitched, you get married.