The difference between Hitch and Join

When used as nouns, hitch means a sudden pull, whereas join means an intersection of piping or wiring.

When used as verbs, hitch means to pull with a jerk, whereas join means to combine more than one item into one.

check bellow for the other definitions of Hitch and Join

  1. Hitch as a noun:

    A sudden pull.

  2. Hitch as a noun:

    Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.

  3. Hitch as a noun:

    A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.

    Examples:

    "His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat."

  4. Hitch as a noun (informal):

    A problem, delay or source of difficulty.

    Examples:

    "The banquet went off without a hitch.'' ("the banquet went smoothly.")"

  5. Hitch as a noun:

    A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.

    Examples:

    "The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?"

  6. Hitch as a noun:

    A period of time. Most often refers to time spent in the military.

    Examples:

    "She served two hitches in Vietnam."

    "U.S. TROOPS FACE LONGER ARMY HITCH ; SOLDIERS BOUND FOR IRAQ, ... WILL BE RETAINED"

  1. Hitch as a verb (transitive):

    To pull with a jerk.

    Examples:

    "She hitched her jeans up and then tightened her belt."

  2. Hitch as a verb (transitive):

    To attach, tie or fasten.

    Examples:

    "He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping."

  3. Hitch as a verb (informal):

    To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.

  4. Hitch as a verb (informal, transitive):

    contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

    Examples:

    "to hitch a ride"

  5. Hitch as a verb (intransitive):

    To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

  6. Hitch as a verb (intransitive):

    To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.

  7. Hitch as a verb (UK):

    To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Halliwell"

  1. Join as a noun:

    An intersection of piping or wiring; an interconnect.

  2. Join as a noun (computing, databases):

    An intersection of data in two or more database tables.

  3. Join as a noun (algebra):

    The lowest upper bound, an operation between pairs of elements in a lattice, denoted by the symbol .

  1. Join as a verb (transitive):

    To combine more than one item into one; to put together.

    Examples:

    "The plumber joined the two ends of the broken pipe. We joined our efforts to get an even better result."

  2. Join as a verb (intransitive):

    To come together; to meet.

    Examples:

    "Parallel lines never join. These two rivers join in about 80 miles."

  3. Join as a verb (transitive):

    To come into the company of.

    Examples:

    "I will join you watching the football game as soon as I have finished my work."

  4. Join as a verb (transitive):

    To become a member of.

    Examples:

    "Many children join a sports club. Most politicians have joined a party."

  5. Join as a verb (computing, databases, transitive):

    To produce an intersection of data in two or more database tables.

    Examples:

    "By joining the Customer table on the Product table, we can show each customer's name alongside the products they have ordered."

  6. Join as a verb:

    To unite in marriage.

  7. Join as a verb (obsolete, rare):

    To enjoin upon; to command.

  8. Join as a verb:

    To accept, or engage in, as a contest.

    Examples:

    "to join encounter, battle, or issue"

    "rfquotek Milton"

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