hitch

Meanings

• a period of time spent in military service
• the state of inactivity following an interruption
• 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; a temporary knot
• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
• the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
• to hook or entangle
• walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
• travel by getting free rides from motorists
• connect to a vehicle:
  • "hitch the trailer to the car"

Synonyms

arrest, buck, catch, check, duty tour, encumbrance, enlistment, gimp, halt, hang-up, hinderance, hindrance, hitchhike, hobble, incumbrance, interference, jerk, limp, preventative, preventive, rub, snag, stay, stop, stoppage, term of enlistment, thumb, tour, tour of duty