get hitched with
Definition
Verb (informal): - To marry someone; to enter into a marriage union. This is a casual, often lighthearted or humorous way to say "get married."
Usage
This phrasal verb is used to describe the action of two people getting married. It is informal and conversational. - It is typically used in the passive voice ("get hitched") or with a reciprocal sense ("they got hitched"). - The preposition "with" is sometimes included but is often omitted in common usage (e.g., "get hitched to someone" is also common).
Examples
- Verb:
- After dating for ten years, they finally decided to get hitched.
- I heard Sam got hitched with his college sweetheart last weekend.
- Are you two planning to get hitched anytime soon?
Advanced Usage
- "to be/get hitched": This is the most common form, often used without a direct object.
- So, when are you two going to get hitched?
- The phrase can imply a sense of being tied or bound together, reflecting its informal and slightly rustic origins.
Variants and Related Words
- Hitch (verb): In a formal sense, to fasten or connect. Informally, it can mean to marry (e.g., ).
- Get married (verb phrase): The standard, neutral equivalent.
- Tie the knot (idiom): Another informal idiom meaning to get married.
Synonyms
- Marry
- Wed
- Become husband and wife
Related Phrasal Verbs
- Hitch up (with) (informal): Similar in meaning, to marry or partner with someone.
- He hitched up with a wonderful person.
Related Idioms
- Tie the knot: To get married.
- They tied the knot in a beautiful beach ceremony.
- Walk down the aisle: To get married (referring to the wedding ceremony).
- She's walking down the aisle next June.
Verb
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take in marriage
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