hitch
noun.
a period of time spent in military service
Synonym: duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty
noun.
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
Synonym: stoppage, stop, stay, halt, check, arrest
noun.
an unforeseen obstacle
Synonym: hang-up, rub, snag
noun.
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
noun.
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
noun.
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Synonym: preventive, preventative, interference, incumbrance, hindrance, hinderance, encumbrance
noun.
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Synonym: hobble, limp
verb.
to hook or entangle
One foot caught in the stirrup
Synonym: catch
verb.
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
Synonym: gimp, hobble, limp
verb.
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
the yung filly bucked
Synonym: buck, jerk
verb.
travel by getting free rides from motorists
Synonym: hitchhike, thumb
verb.
connect to a vehicle:
hitch the trailer to the car
Antonym: unhitch