hitch

nouns

a period of time spent in military service
duty tour, enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty
the state of inactivity following an interruption
"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"
arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
an unforeseen obstacle
hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
hitch
is a type of (narrower)
an instrumentality that connects
"he soldered the connection"; "he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers"
connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
hitch
is a type of (narrower)
any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
knot
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
hitch, hobble, limp

verbs

to hook or entangle
"One foot caught in the stirrup"
catch, hitch
antonym
unhitch
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
gimp, hitch, hobble, limp
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
buck, hitch, jerk
travel by getting free rides from motorists
hitch, hitchhike, thumb
connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
hitch
is a type of (narrower)
connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
"Can you connect the two loudspeakers?"; "Tie the ropes together"; "Link arms"
connect, link, link up, tie