hitch
verb [T usually + adv/prep] (FASTEN) /hɪtʃ/Definition
› to fasten something to another thing by tying it with a rope or using a metal hook: The horses were hitched to a shiny black carriage. We just need to hitch the trailer (on)to the car and then we can go.Fastening and tying
(Definition of hitch verb (FASTEN) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anchorage noun
- attach verb (CONNECT)
- be locked together idiom
- board sth up phrasal verb
- bound verb (TIE)
- bow noun (KNOT)
- bundle sth up phrasal verb
- chain noun (RINGS)
- knot noun (FASTENING)
- lash verb (TIE)
- nail verb (FASTEN)
- peg verb (FIX)
- reef knot noun
- rivet verb
- rope verb
- screw verb (METAL OBJECT)
- screw verb (TURN)
- tie noun (FASTENING)
- tie verb (FASTEN)
- truss verb
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