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Word entry · 5 letters

hitch

Best crossword clue

"minor snag"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /hɪt͡ʃ/Part of speech noun, verbSorted chhitStarts with HEnds with H2 cluesCommon crossword word
1H2I3T4C5H

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Definitions

  1. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Word origin

Probably from Middle English hicchen, hytchen, icchen (“to move; to move as with a jerk”), of obscure origin. Lacks cognates in other languages. Compare itch, hike.

Used in a sentence

  • His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
  • The banquet went off without a hitch
    The banquet went smoothly.
  • The service operated according to plan on the Monday morning with only a few hitches.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01minor snag5 letters
02Small problem5 letters

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