hitch meaning and definition

HITCH noun

Definition of hitch (noun)

1. a period of time spent in military service
   • synonyms: duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty
2. 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"
   • synonyms: arrest, check, halt, stay, stop, stoppage
3. an unforeseen obstacle
   • synonyms: hang-up, rub, snag
4. a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
5. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
6. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
   • synonyms: encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive
7. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   • synonyms: hobble, limp

HITCH verb

Definition of hitch (verb)

1. to hook or entangle
   • "One foot caught in the stirrup"
   • synonyms: catch
   • antonym: unhitch
2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
   • "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
   • synonyms: gimp, hobble, limp
3. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
   • "the yung filly bucked"
   • synonyms: buck, jerk
4. travel by getting free rides from motorists
   • synonyms: hitchhike, thumb
5. connect to a vehicle
   • "hitch the trailer to the car"