hitch
Because it is a word with a single syllable, hitch is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofhitch
- A sudden pull.
- Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
Example: "His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat."
- A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
Example: "The banquet went off without a hitch"
- A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
Example: "The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?"
- A period of time spent in the military.
Example: "She served two hitches in Vietnam."
- To pull with a jerk.
Example: "She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt."
- To attach, tie or fasten.
Example: "He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping."
- To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
- Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
Example: "to hitch a ride"
- To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
- To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
- To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
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