Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - hitch
Hitch
hitch
v. & n. --v. 1 a tr. fasten with a loop, hook, etc.; tether (hitched the horse to the cart). b intr. (often foll. by in, on to, etc.) become fastened in this way (the rod hitched in to the bracket). 2 tr. move (a thing) with a jerk; shift slightly (hitched the pillow to a comfortable position). 3 colloq. a intr. = HITCHHIKE. b tr. obtain (a lift) by hitchhiking. --n. 1 an impediment; a temporary obstacle. 2 an abrupt pull or push; a jerk. 3 a noose or knot of various kinds. 4 colloq. a free ride in a vehicle. 5 US sl. a period of service. Phrases and idioms get hitched colloq. marry. half hitch a knot formed by passing the end of a rope round its standing part and then through the bight. hitch up lift (esp. clothing) with a jerk. hitch one's wagon to a star make use of powers higher than one's own. Derivatives hitcher n. Etymology: ME: orig. uncert.
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I. verb Etymology: Middle English hytchen Date: 14th century transitive verb to move by jerks or with a tug, 2. to catch or fasten by or as if by a hook or knot , b. to connect (a vehicle or implement) with a source of motive power , to attach (a source of motive power) to a vehicle or instrument , to join in marriage , ~hike, intransitive verb to move with halts and jerks ; hobble, 2. to become entangled, made fast, or linked, to become joined in marriage, ~hike, ~er noun II. noun Date: 1664 limp, a sudden movement or pull ; jerk , 3. a sudden halt ; stoppage, a usually unforeseen difficulty or obstacle , the act or fact of catching hold, a connection between a vehicle or implement and a detachable source of power (as a tractor or horse), a delimited period especially of military service, any of various knots used to form a temporary noose in a line or to secure a line temporarily to an object, lift 5b ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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