hitch

noun

  1. 1

    the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

  2. 2

    any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

  3. 3

    a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

  4. 4

    a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

  5. 5

    an unforeseen obstacle

  6. 6

    the state of inactivity following an interruption

    the negotiations were in arrest

    held them in check

  7. 7

    a period of time spent in military service

verb

  1. 1

    to hook or entangle

    One foot caught in the stirrup

  2. 2

    connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

  3. 3

    jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

    the yung filly bucked

  4. 4

    walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

    The old woman hobbles down to the store every day

  5. 5

    travel by getting free rides from motorists

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