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Definition of Hitch

1. Noun. A period of time spent in military service.

2. Verb. To hook or entangle. "One foot caught in the stirrup"

3. Noun. The state of inactivity following an interruption. "He spent the entire stop in his seat"

4. Verb. Walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury. "They hitch up the hill"; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"

5. Noun. An unforeseen obstacle.

6. Verb. Jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched. "The yung filly bucked"

7. Noun. A connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls.

8. Verb. Travel by getting free rides from motorists.

9. Noun. A knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot.

10. Verb. Connect to a vehicle:. "Hitch the trailer to the car"

11. Noun. Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.

12. Noun. The uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg.

Definition of Hitch

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

2. 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.

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

Definition of Hitch

1. to fasten with a knot or hook [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Medical Definition of Hitch

1. 1. To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling. "Atoms . . . Which at length hitched together." (South) 2. 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) 3. To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere. Origin: Cf. Scot. Hitch a motion by a jerk, and hatch, hotch, to move by jerks, also Prov. G. Hiksen, G. Hinken, to limp, hobble; or E. Hiccough; or possibly akin to E. Hook. 1. A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement. 2. The act of catching, as on a hook, etc. 3. 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. 4. A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch. 5. 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. 6. A small dislocation of a bed or vein. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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