HITCH - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Part of speech: Noun

a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

Categories: Connection, Connexion, Connector, Connecter, Connective

Part of speech: Verb

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

Categories: Connect, Link, Tie, Link up

Part of speech: Noun

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Categories: Gait

Part of speech: Verb

to hook or entangle

Example: One foot caught in the stirrup

Categories: Attach

The word "hitch" comes from Middle English hicchen.

itch – A related word in the same word family.

hike – A related word in the same word family.

The printing press standardized Middle English spelling, freezing many irregular forms we use today.