Clues for the word "HITCH"

We've had 80 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 107 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 14, 2026.

Definition of hitch

v. t. - To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
v. t. - To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded.
v. t. - To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
v. t. - 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.
v. t. - To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.
n. - A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement.
n. - The act of catching, as on a hook, etc.
n. - A stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary obstruction; an obstacle; as, a hitch in one's progress or utterance; a hitch in the performance.
n. - A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch.
n. - A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc.
n. - A small dislocation of a bed or vein.