hitch | English to English Dictionary

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hitch

(h/I//tS/ )

a period of time spent in military service(noun.time)

Synonym:
duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty

source: wordnet30
the state of inactivity following an interruption(noun.state)

Synonym:
arrest, check, halt, stay, stop, stoppage

source: wordnet30
an unforeseen obstacle(noun.cognition)

Synonym:
hang-up, rub, snag

source: wordnet30
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot(noun.artifact)

source: wordnet30
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive

source: wordnet30
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg(noun.act)

Synonym:
hobble, limp

source: wordnet30
A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement.(noun)

source: webster1913

to hook or entangle(verb.contact)

Synonym:
catch
Antonym:
unhitch

source: wordnet30
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury(verb.motion)

Synonym:
gimp, hobble, limp

source: wordnet30
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched(verb.motion)

Synonym:
buck, jerk

source: wordnet30
travel by getting free rides from motorists(verb.motion)

Synonym:
hitchhike, thumb

source: wordnet30
connect to a vehicle:(verb.contact)

Example:
Hitch the trailer to the car.

source: wordnet30
To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.(verb)

source: webster1913
To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter.(verb)

source: webster1913