Antonyms for hitch
hɪtʃhitch

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1. hitchnoun

   Synonyms:
   catch

2. hitchnoun

   To pull with a jerk.

   She hitched her jeans up and then tightend her belt.

   Synonyms:
   catch

3. hitchnoun

   To attach, tie or fasten.

   He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.

   Synonyms:
   catch

4. hitchnoun

   To marry, especially to get hitched.

   His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.

   Synonyms:
   catch

5. hitchnoun

   A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

   The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)

   Synonyms:
   catch

6. hitchnoun

   A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.

   The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?

   Synonyms:
   catch

7. hitchnoun

   A period of time. Most often refers to time spent in the military.

   Synonyms:
   catch

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1. hitch

   Antonyms:
   run, glide, elide, rotate, flow

   Synonyms:
   stick, stickle, oar, jam, catch, hang

Matched Categories

1. • Attach
   • Connection
   • Inaction
   • Knot
   • Move
   • Obstacle
   • Obstruction
   • Ride
   • Time Period
   • Walk

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1. enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tournoun

   a period of time spent in military service

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   go, enlistment, preventative, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, limp, tour, interference, circuit, stoppage, check, tour of duty, incumbrance, hobble, hinderance, halt, encumbrance, hang-up, hindrance, term of enlistment, spell, stop, arrest, turn, rub

2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppagenoun

   the state of inactivity following an interruption

   "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   verification, enlistment, limp, full stop, stoppage, apprehension, hindrance, halt, impediment, chip, tab, interference, handicap, arrest, tick, check-out procedure, occlusion, confirmation, point, freeze, check mark, pinch, cheque, block, tour of duty, stop consonant, baulk, term of enlistment, diaphragm, checkout, taking into custody, duty tour, hinderance, hobble, blockage, curb, chit, stop, layover, rub, occlusive, plosive, collar, plosive speech sound, period, substantiation, stay, hang-up, tour, deterrent, encumbrance, catch, balk, stopover, plosive consonant, preventive, incumbrance, bank check, full point, preventative, snag, assay, bridle, closure, check

3. hang-up, hitch, rub, snagnoun

   an unforeseen obstacle

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   rent, split, enlistment, preventative, term of enlistment, duty tour, stay, preventive, tear, wipe, limp, tour, interference, stoppage, check, tour of duty, hinderance, incumbrance, hobble, snag, halt, encumbrance, hang-up, hindrance, rip, stop, arrest, rub

4. hitchnoun

   a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   enlistment, incumbrance, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, limp, tour, stoppage, check, tour of duty, interference, hobble, preventative, halt, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, term of enlistment, stop, hang-up, arrest, rub

5. hitchnoun

   a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   enlistment, incumbrance, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, limp, tour, stoppage, check, tour of duty, interference, hobble, preventative, halt, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, term of enlistment, stop, hang-up, arrest, rub

6. hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interferencenoun

   any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   birth control device, enlistment, stoppage, hindrance, prophylactic device, halt, interference, handicap, arrest, impediment, duty tour, disturbance, load, rub, tour of duty, baulk, term of enlistment, hobble, tour, hinderance, intervention, stop, prophylactic, onus, limp, stay, hang-up, deterrent, encumbrance, contraceptive device, balk, contraceptive, preventive, incumbrance, noise, preventative, snag, burden, check

7. hitch, hobble, limpverb

   the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   enlistment, incumbrance, snag, duty tour, stay, preventive, fetter, limp, tour, stoppage, check, tour of duty, interference, hobble, preventative, halt, encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, term of enlistment, stop, hang-up, arrest, rub

8. hitch, catchverb

   to hook or entangle

   "One foot caught in the stirrup"

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   jerk, capture, beguile, get, trip up, captivate, hitchhike, arrest, take in, trance, view, fascinate, enamor, see, enamour, buck, becharm, hobble, catch, catch up with, watch, thumb, entrance, charm, limp, pick up, overhear, gimp, overtake, grab, enchant, take hold of, bewitch

9. limp, gimp, hobble, hitchverb

   walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

   "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

   Antonyms:
   unhitch

   Synonyms:
   hitchhike, jerk, buck, limp, hopple, thumb, catch, gimp, hobble

10. buck, jerk, hitchverb

    jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

    "the yung filly bucked"

    Antonyms:
    unhitch

    Synonyms:
    thumb, buck, twitch, shoot, go against, flick, yank, catch, shoot down, limp, hobble, tear, charge, gimp, jerk, hitchhike

11. hitchhike, hitch, thumbverb

    travel by getting free rides from motorists

    Antonyms:
    unhitch

    Synonyms:
    jerk, hitchhike, leaf, thumb, flip, buck, limp, flick, riff, finger, catch, gimp, riffle, hobble

12. hitchverb

    connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

    Antonyms:
    unhitch

    Synonyms:
    hitchhike, jerk, buck, limp, thumb, catch, gimp, hobble

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1. hitchnoun

   Synonyms:
   catch, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, contretemps

2. hitchverb

   Synonyms:
   hook, yoke, unite, attach

How to use hitch in a sentence?

1. Ashley Cuffia:

   There are so many of them. They will be climbing all over your car. They will be climbing all over your porch. Some may hitch a ride on you when you’re walking into your house. There’s just so many of them that it makes it even more gross.

2. A. L. Kitselman:

   The words 'I am...' are potent words be careful what you hitch them to. The thing you're claiming has a way of reaching back and claiming you.

3. D. H. Lawrence:

   For whereas the mind works in possibilities, the intuitions work in actualities, and what you intuitively desire, that is possible to you. Whereas what you mentally or "consciously" desire is nine times out of ten impossible; hitch your wagon to star, or you will just stay where you are.

4. Mihaly Hardy:

   We reckon we will launch flights later this morning, we will only do that once we are 100 percent sure the screening of passengers works without a hitch.

5. Thomas Massie:

   If congressmen are complaining that it's hard to travel, well, what about the truckers that I saw on the road when I drove to DC ? Hitch a ride with the trucker. ... If you're a congressman making $ 87 an hour and find it hard to get to DC, well, hitch a ride with the trucker.

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