hitch (
http://definr.com/hitch)
n 1: a period of time spent in military service [syn:
enlistment,
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,
stay,
stop,
stoppage]
3: an unforeseen obstacle [syn:
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
6: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome [syn:
hindrance,
preventive,
preventative,
encumbrance,
incumbrance,
interference]
7: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured
leg [syn:
hobble,
limp]
v 1: to hook or entangle: "One foot caught in the stirrup" [syn:
catch] [ant:
unhitch]
2: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old
woman hobbles down to the store every day." [syn:
limp,
hobble]
3: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of
horses [syn:
buck,
jerk]
4: travel by getting free rides from motorists [syn:
hitchhike,
thumb]