half-hitch

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [haf, hahf hich]
- /hæf, hɑf hɪtʃ/
- /hɑːf hɪtʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [haf, hahf hich]
- /hæf, hɑf hɪtʃ/

Definitions of half-hitch word

noun half-hitch a knot or hitch made by forming a bight and passing the end of the rope around the standing part and through the bight. 1
noun half-hitch a knot made by passing the end of a piece of rope around itself and through the loop thus made 0
noun half-hitch a knot made by passing the end of a rope around the rope and then through the loop thus made 0

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Origin of half-hitch

First appearance:

before 1760

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1760-70

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Parts of speech for Half-hitch

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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half-hitch popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.