Meaning & use
Hitching
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Fastening or attaching something to another object, typically with a hook, rope, or chain; also, traveling by getting free rides from passing drivers.
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He spent ten minutes hitching the trailer to the truck.
The backpackers were hitching their way across the country to save money.
A note on using this word
The phrase "hitching a ride" gave rise to the informal verb "hitchhike."
Words with a similar meaning
attachingfastening
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Words with an opposite meaning
unhitchingdetaching
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