Hitch

Pronunciation: hĭch

v. t.

To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

Atoms . . . which at length hitched together.

- South.

To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; - said of something obstructed or impeded.

Slides into verse, and hitches in a rhyme.

- Pope.

To ease themselves . . . by hitching into another place.

- Fuller.

To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

v. i.

To hitchhike; - mostly used in the phrase to hitch a ride; as, he hitched his way home; he hitched a ride home.

v. t.

To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter; hitch your wagon to a star.

[imp. & p. p. Hitched ; p. pr. & vb. n. Hitching.]

To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.

To hitch up
a -	To fasten up.
b -	To pull or raise with a jerk; as, a sailor hitches up his trousers.
c -	To attach, as a horse, to a vehicle; as, hitch up the gray mare.

A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement.

The act of catching, as on a hook, etc.

A stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary obstruction; an obstacle; as, a hitch in one's progress or utterance; a hitch in the performance.

A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch.

(Naut.) A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; - intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc.

(Geol.) A small dislocation of a bed or vein.

Noun	1.	hitch - a period of time spent in military service Synonyms: duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour of duty, tour
	2.	hitch - 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: halt, stoppage, arrest, stay, stop, check
	3.	hitch - an unforeseen obstacle Synonyms: rub, hang-up, snag
	4.	hitch - a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
	5.	hitch - a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it
	6.	hitch - any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome Synonyms: hindrance, preventative, preventive, incumbrance, encumbrance, interference
	7.	hitch - the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg Synonyms: limp, hobble
Verb	1.	hitch - to hook or entangle; "One foot caught in the stirrup" Synonyms: catch Antonyms: unhitch - unfasten or release from or as if from a hitch
	2.	hitch - walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day" Synonyms: hobble, limp
	3.	hitch - jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched; "the yung filly bucked" Synonyms: buck, jerk
	4.	hitch - travel by getting free rides from motorists Synonyms: hitchhike, thumb
	5.	hitch - connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

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