OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 20949

hitch

/hɪt͡ʃ/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
contener el hálito • detenérsele la respiración • hacérsele un nudo en la garganta • soltar un hálito retenido
To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
Frank’s breath hitched in his throat when he saw the knife being pointed at him.
To ease themselves […] by hitching into another place.