hitch

IPA: hˈɪtʃ

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.
(informal) A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
(military, slang) A period of time spent in the military.
A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
(mining) A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.
A surname transferred from the given name.
(informal) Alfred Hitchcock

(transitive) To pull with a jerk.
(transitive) To attach, tie or fasten.
(informal) To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
(intransitive) To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
(intransitive) To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
(intransitive, UK) To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
(informal, transitive) Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride. [To try to get a ride in a passing vehicle while standing at the side of a road, generally by either sticking out one's finger or thumb or holding a sign with one's stated destination.]

Examples of "hitch" in Sentences

The couple decided to hitch a ride with a friendly passerby to get to the next town
With a quick flick of his wrist, he was able to hitch the trailer securely to the back of the truck
The car hit a bump in the road causing the trailer to hitch and lurch behind them
Sarah was able to quickly hitch her dress up a few inches to avoid tripping on the hem
The cowboy deftly hopped off his horse and started to hitch it to the post outside the saloon