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hitching

The correct spelling is hitching.

How to pronounce hitching

verb

IPA: /ˈhɪtʃɪŋ/

Say it like: Hic-hin-g

The correct spelling is hitching. To pull with a jerk. For example: "She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt."

Usage Examples

She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt.

He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.

to hitch a ride

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To pull with a jerk.
  2. 2.To attach, tie or fasten.
  3. 3.To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
  4. 4.Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
  5. 5.To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

noun

  1. 1.The act by which something is hitched.

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