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1hitch Listen to audio/ˈhɪ/ verb
hitch·es; hitched; hitch·ing
1 [+ obj] : to attach, fasten, or connect (something) with a hook, knot, etc.
hitch a trailer to a car He hitched his horse to a post outside the saloon. = He tied his horse to a hitching post outside the saloon.
2 informal : hitchhike [no obj] He hitched across the country last summer. [+ obj] He hitched his way across the country last summer.
get hitched
informal : to get married
He's getting hitched to his college sweetheart.
hitch a ride or chiefly Brit hitch a lift
informal : to get a ride in a passing vehicle
Her car broke down, so she had to hitch a ride/lift with a passing truck.
hitch up [phrasal verb]
hitch (something) up or hitch up (something) : to pull (a piece of clothing) up with a quick movement
She hitched her skirt up above her knees.
hitch your wagon to (someone or something)see wagon

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