noun
- the act of fastening or connecting something
- the act of hitchhiking
Usage: informal
verb
- present participle of hitch; fastening or connecting something temporarily
- traveling by getting free rides from passing vehicles
Usage: informal
Examples
- He was hitching the trailer to his truck.
- She spent the summer hitching across Europe.
- The hitching of the horses took several minutes.
- Hitching a ride became their main form of transportation.
- They were hitching their boat to the dock.
- The hitching post stood empty in the old town square.
- After hitching rides for hours, they finally reached the city.