get hitched

Exchange vows formally

Get hitched means to get married.

The phrase is casual and slightly playful, treating marriage as yoking two people together like draft animals: They're getting hitched next June.

It often appears in announcements of elopements or informal weddings.

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pop the question · take the plunge · spouse · matrimony · honeymoon · wedding day · wedding bells · ring · wedlock · bridegroom · blushing bride · shotgun wedding · ball and chain · union · veil · marriage · forever · happily ever after

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Legal end of matrimony

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relationship commitment

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Pursue multiple romantic interests

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G