hitch

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

2. v. t. To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded. Source: opted

3. v. t. To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere. Source: opted

4. 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. Source: opted

5. v. t. To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer. Source: opted

6. n. A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement. Source: opted

7. n. The act of catching, as on a hook, etc. Source: opted

8. n. 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. Source: opted

9. n. A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch. Source: opted

10. n. 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. Source: opted

11. n. A small dislocation of a bed or vein. Source: opted

12. n. a period of time spent in military service Source: wordnet

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