Hitch - Definition

n 1: a period of time spent in military service [syn:
enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of
duty, duty tour, tour]
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"
[syn: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop,
stoppage]
3: an unforeseen obstacle [syn: hang-up, hitch, 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 [syn:
hindrance, hinderance, hitch, preventive,
preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference]
7: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
[syn: hitch, hobble, limp]
v 1: to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
hitch, catch] [ant: unhitch]
2: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old
woman hobbles down to the store every day" [syn: limp,
gimp, hobble, hitch]
3: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung
filly bucked" [syn: buck, jerk, hitch]
4: travel by getting free rides from motorists [syn:
hitchhike, hitch, thumb]
5: connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"