hitch

/hitʃ/
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; a temporary knot
  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
  1. connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
  2. travel by getting free rides from motorists
  3. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
    • the yung filly bucked
  4. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
    • The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
  5. to hook or entangle
    • One foot caught in the stirrup

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A hiker uses a secure hitch to tie his canoe to the roof of his car.