Hitched

verb

1. To pull with a jerk.

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

2. To attach, tie or fasten.

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

3. To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
4. Contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

   "to hitch a ride"

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