1) type of knot made when a rope is secured around an object or its own standing part (contrast with bend). 2) a mechanical device for connecting a towing vehicle to a trailed or towed vehicle or implement.
Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
hitch (verb)transitive verb
1.
to move by jerks or with a tug
2.
a) to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot - hitched his horse to the fence post
b) (1) to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power - hitch a rake to a tractor
(2) to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument - hitch the horses to the wagon
c) to join in marriage - got hitched
3.
intransitive verb
- hitchhike
1.
to move with halts and jerks - hobble
2.
a) to become entangled, made fast, or linked
b) to become joined in marriage
3.
- hitchhike
1.
- limp
2.
a sudden movement or pull - jerk gave his trousers a hitch
3.
a) a sudden halt - stoppage
b) a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle - the plan went off without a hitch
4.
the act or fact of catching hold
5.
a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (as a tractor or horse)
6.
a delimited period especially of military service
7.
any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object
8.
- lift