Hitch

English word definition — powered by WordNet

NOUN

enlistment, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour

a period of time spent in military service

arrest, check, halt, stay, stop

the state of inactivity following an interruption

hang-up, rub, snag

an unforeseen obstacle

a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

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

hindrance, hinderance, preventive, preventative, encumbrance

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

hobble, limp

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

VERB

catch

to hook or entangle

limp, gimp, hobble

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

buck, jerk

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

hitchhike, thumb

travel by getting free rides from motorists

connect to a vehicle: hitch the trailer to the car

Want to remember hitch?

Sign up free to bookmark & revise