hitch

Definitions of hitch in various dictionaries:

noun - a period of time spent in military service

noun - the state of inactivity following an interruption

noun - an unforeseen obstacle

noun - a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

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

noun - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

noun - the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

verb - to hook or entangle

verb - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

verb - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

verb - travel by getting free rides from motorists

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

To fasten or catch temporarily with or as if with a loop, hook, or noose.

To connect or attach, as to a vehicle: hitched the horses to the sleigh.

To move or raise by pulling or jerking: hitch up one’s suspenders.

To hitchhike: hitched a ride to the rally.

To move haltingly; hobble.

To become entangled, snarled, or fastened.

To get married: We got hitched last weekend.

To hitchhike.

Any of various knots used as a temporary fastening.

A device used to connect one thing to another.

A short jerking motion; a tug.

A hobble or limp.

An impediment or a delay: a hitch in our plans.

A term of service, especially of military service.

A free ride obtained along a road.

verb - to fasten with a knot or hook