Alfred Joseph Hitchcock alf·red·jo·sephhitchcock uncommon noun 1. English film director noted for his skill in creating suspense (1899-1980) SynonymsHitchcockAlfred HitchcockSir Alfred HitchcockAlfred Joseph Hitchcock Related words Broader terms film director WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.