Hitch
WordNet
noun
(1) The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
(2) Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
(3) A knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it
(4) A connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
(5) An unforeseen obstacle
(6) 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"
(7) A period of time spent in military service
verb
(8) To hook or entangle
"One foot caught in the stirrup"
(9) Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"The yung filly bucked"
(10) Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
(11) Travel by getting free rides from motorists
WiktionaryText
Noun
- A sudden pull.
- A noose or knot as used by sailors.
- A knot used to secure a line to a spar, ring, post or the like (Knots and Splices by Cyrus L Day, Adlard Coles Nautical, 2001)
- A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
- His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
- A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
- The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)
- A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
- The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?
- A term generally referring to a period of time in which a person works offshore before returning back to mainland.
- He just came back home from his 14 day hitch offshore.