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Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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Hitch — Título Hispanoamérica: Hitch: especialista en seducción España: Hitch: especialista en ligues Ficha técnica Dirección Andy Tennant Ayudante de dirección … Wikipedia Español
Hitch — may refer to* Hitch knot, a knot used to attach a rope to a fixed object. * Tow hitch, a construction on a truck or car to attach a trailer. * Hitches, fish in the genus Lavinia (genus) including Lavinia exilicauda * Hitch (film), a movie… … Wikipedia
Hitch — Hitch, n. 1. A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of catching, as on a hook, etc. [1913 Webster] 3. A stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hitch — hitch; hitch·cock; hitch·er; hitch·hik·er; hitch·i·ly; hitch·i·ti; un·hitch; hitch·cock·ian; … English syllables
Hitch — Hitch, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hitched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hitching}.] 1. To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter; hitch your wagon to a star. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. To move… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hitch — Ⅰ. hitch UK US /hɪtʃ/ noun [C] ► a difficulty, usually one that is unexpected: a legal/technical hitch »The airline has been plagued by technical hitches and staff shortages. »The steady ascent of the company s profits continued without a hitch… … Financial and business terms
hitch — ► VERB 1) move into a different position with a jerk. 2) fasten or tether with a rope. 3) informal travel or obtain (a lift) by hitch hiking. ► NOUN 1) a temporary difficulty. 2) a knot of a kind used to fasten one thing temporarily to another.… … English terms dictionary
hitch — [hich] vi. [ME hicchen, to move jerkily < ?] 1. to move jerkily; walk haltingly; limp; hobble 2. to become fastened or caught, as by becoming entangled or hooking on to something 3. to strike the feet together in moving: said of a horse ☆ 4.… … English World dictionary
Hitch — ist der Originaltitel des US amerikanischen Spielfilms Hitch – Der Date Doktor (2005) der Spitzname des US amerikanischen Filmregisseurs und Produzenten Alfred Hitchcock (1899–1980) eine Anhängemöglichkeit zur Verbindung von Traktoren mit… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Hitch — Hitch, v. i. To {hitchhike}; mostly used in the phrase to hitch a ride; as, he hitched his way home; he hitched a ride home. [PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hitch — (h[i^]ch), v. t. [Cf. Scot. hitch a motion by a jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G. hiksen, G. hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. hiccough; or possibly akin to E. hook.] 1. To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
