 hitch |
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| 1. | [ verb ] to hook or entangle | |
| Synonyms: | catch | |
| Examples: | : "One foot caught in the stirrup" |
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| Related terms: | unhitch attach snag catch catch | |
| 2. | [ verb ] walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury | |
| Synonyms: | limp hobble | |
| Examples: | "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day." |
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| Related terms: | walk hobbler | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (military) a period of time spent in military service | |
| Synonyms: | term_of_enlistment tour_of_duty duty_tour tour enlistment | |
| Related terms: | time_period enlist | |
| 4. | [ verb ] jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses | |
| Synonyms: | jerk buck | |
| Related terms: | move jerk | |
| 5. | [ noun ] a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls | |
| Related terms: | connection | |
| 6. | [ noun ] an unforeseen obstacle | |
| Synonyms: | rub snag hang-up | |
| Related terms: | obstacle | |
| 7. | [ noun ] any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome | |
| Synonyms: | preventive preventative encumbrance incumbrance interference hindrance | |
| Related terms: | obstruction clog speed_bump impede | |
| 8. | [ noun ] the state of inactivity following an interruption | |
| Synonyms: | stop halt check stay stoppage arrest | |
| Examples: | "the negotiations were in arrest" "held them in check" "during the halt he got some lunch" "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow" "he spent the entire stop in his seat" |
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| Related terms: | inaction deadlock logjam countercheck halt break check check | |
| 9. | [ noun ] a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it | |
| Related terms: | knot cat's-paw rolling_hitch sheet_bend timber_hitch Blackwall_hitch | |
| 10. | [ verb ] (transportation) travel by getting free rides from motorists | |
| Synonyms: | thumb hitchhike | |
| Related terms: | ride hitchhiker | |
| 11. | [ verb ] connect to a vehicle | |
| Examples: | : "hitch the trailer to the car" |
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| Related terms: | connect | |
| 12. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12207 | |
| 13. | [ noun ] the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg | |
| Synonyms: | limp hobble | |
| Related terms: | gait limp limp | |
| Similar spelling: |
hi-tech hiatus |
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