Meaning & Definition of Hitch in English
English⟶
Hitch
/hɪʧ/
noun
1. A period of time spent in military service
synonym:
- 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"
synonym:
- arrest,
- check,
- halt,
- hitch,
- stay,
- stop,
- stoppage
3. An unforeseen obstacle
synonym:
- hang-up,
- hitch,
- rub,
- snag
4. A connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
synonym:
- hitch
5. A knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it
- A temporary knot
synonym:
- hitch
6. Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
synonym:
- hindrance,
- hinderance,
- hitch,
- preventive,
- preventative,
- encumbrance,
- incumbrance,
- interference
7. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
synonym:
- hitch,
- hobble,
- limp
verb
1. To hook or entangle
- "One foot caught in the stirrup"
synonym:
- hitch,
- catch
2. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
- "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
synonym:
- limp,
- gimp,
- hobble,
- hitch
3. Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- "The yung filly bucked"
synonym:
- buck,
- jerk,
- hitch
4. Travel by getting free rides from motorists
synonym:
- hitchhike,
- hitch,
- thumb
5. Connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
synonym:
- hitch
Examples of using
It went without a hitch.
As soon as our manager got off our backs, everything started to go off without a hitch.