Definition
A problem or obstacle that delays something; to fasten or tie something to something else; to get a free ride by signaling to passing vehicles.
Etymology
From Middle English 'hicchen,' possibly related to 'hook.' The meaning expanded from 'to fasten' to 'to tie up (with problems)' to 'to signal for a ride.'
Kelly Says
A 'hitch' is literally something that ties things up—whether it's rope tying cargo to a truck or problems tying up your plans. The word's journey from physical knots to metaphorical obstacles shows how concrete actions become abstract ideas.
Translations
CACatalà
enganxar
en-gan-xar
CSČeština
chytnout
khyt-nout
DEDeutsch
anbringen
an-brin-gen
ELΕλληνικά
κρεμάω
kre-ma-o
ESEspañol
enganchar
en-gan-char
FISuomi
kiinnittää
kiin-nit-taa
FRFrançais
accrocher
ak-roh-shay
HEעברית
להדביק
le-hade-beek
HIहिन्दी
लटकाना
lat-ka-na
IDBahasa Indonesia
menggantung
me-gan-tung
ITItaliano
agganciare
ag-gan-cha-reh
MSBahasa Melayu
menggambit
me-gam-bit
NLNederlands
bevestigen
be-ves-ti-ghen
PTPortuguês
enganchar
en-gan-char
RORomână
a prinde
a prin-deh
RUРусский
прикрепить
pri-kret-pit
SWKiswahili
kushika
koo-shi-ka
TEతెలుగు
పట్టుకో
pat-tu-ko
TRTürkçe
bağlamak
bagh-la-mak
UKУкраїнська
зачепити
za-che-piti