Hitch

Noun



 * 1) A sudden pull.
 * 2) Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope . See List of hitch knots in Wikipedia.
 * 3) A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
 * His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.
 * 1)  A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
 * The banquet went off without a hitch. (Meaning the banquet went smoothly.)
 * 1) A hidden or unfavorable condition or element; a catch.
 * The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?
 * 1) A period of time.  Most often refers to time spent in the military.
 * She served two hitches in Vietnam.
 * U.S. TROOPS FACE LONGER ARMY HITCH ; SOLDIERS BOUND FOR IRAQ, ... WILL BE RETAINED
 *        Stephen J. Hedges & Mike Dorning, Chicago Tribune; Orlando Sentinel; Jun 3, 2004; pg. A.1;

Verb

 * 1) To pull with a jerk.
 * She hitched her jeans up and then tightend her belt.
 * 1) To attach, tie or fasten.
 * He hitched the bedroll to his backpack and went camping.
 * 1)  To marry, especially to get hitched.
 * 2)  contraction of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.

Adverbs for Hitch
unconsciously; impatiently; unexpectedly; clumsily; mechanically; automatically.

Synonyms for Hitch
catch, hindrance, roadblock, catch, check, obstacle, impediment.

Antonyms for Hitch
aid, help, assistance, opening, opportunity.

Derived terms

 * unhitch
 * unhitched

Thesaurus
acute pain, amble, arrange a match, articulate, attach, barge, batten, batten down, bed, bed down, bite, block, blockade, bob, bolt, boring pain, bottleneck, bowl along, break, bridle, brush, buckle, bundle, butt, button, catch, catch a ride, charley horse, clasp, cleat, clip, clump, connect, continuous tenure, cordon, couple, cramp, cramps, crick, crux, curry, currycomb, curtain, darting pain, determent, deterrent, difficulty, dovetail, drag, drawback, drench, droop, enlistment, entanglement, fasten, feed, fix, flick, flip, flirt, flounce, fodder, foot, footslog, fulgurant pain, gait, gallop, gentle, girdle pain, give away, gnawing, griping, groom, halt, handicap, handle, hang-up, harness, hasp, hazard, hike up, hindrance, hinge, hippety-hop, hitch a ride, hitch rides, hitch up, hitchhike, hobble, hoick, hoist, hook, hook up, hop, hurdle, impediment, interference, jam, jerk, jig, jigger, jigget, jiggle, jog, joggle, join, join together, joint, joker, jolt, jump, jumping pain, kink, lancinating pain, latch, limp, link, litter, lock, lock step, lumber, lunge, lurch, make a match, make fast, make one, manage, marry, match, mate, milk, mince, mincing steps, mishap, miter, mortise, nail, nip, nuptial, objection, obstacle, obstruction, obstructive, one small difficulty, pace, paddle, pang, paroxysm, peg, piaffe, piaffer, pin, pinch, plod, pluck, prance, prick, prison term, problem, pull up, rabbet, rack, raise, rivet, roll, rub, rub down, saddle, sashay, saunter, scarf, screw, scuff, scuffle, scuttle, seizure, sew, shamble, sharp pain, shoot, shooting, shooting pain, shuffle, sidle, single-foot, skewer, skip, slink, slither, slog, slouch, slowness, snag, snake, snap, snatch, spasm, splice, stab, stabbing pain, stagger, stalk, stamp, staple, start, step, stick, stitch, stomp, straddle, straggle, stretch, stride, stroll, strolling gait, strut, stumbling block, stumbling stone, stump, sudden pull, swagger, swing, tack, tame, tend, tenure, term, thrill, throes, thumb, tie, time, tittup, toddle, toggle, tormen, totter, tour, train, traipse, tread, trip, trot, trouble, trudge, tweak, twinge, twitch, unite, unite in marriage, velocity, waddle, walk, wamble, water, wed, wedge, wiggle, wobble, wrench, yank, yerk, yoke, zipper

Noun

 * Finnish: nykäys


 * Armenian: ,
 * Czech: smyčka,


 * Finnish:
 * French: nœud d'accroche


 * Finnish:


 * French: dispositif d'attelage
 * German:


 * Finnish: koukero


 * French: accroc, hic
 * Italian: inconveniente


 * Czech:, nesnáz
 * Finnish: koukku
 * French: hic, défaut
 * German:


 * Scottish Gaelic:

Verb

 * Finnish: sitoa, kiinnittää
 * Portuguese: