hitch

(n) a period of time spent in military service duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour of duty, tour,
(n) 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
halt, stoppage, arrest, stay, check, stop,
(n) an unforeseen obstacle rub, hang-up, snag,
(n) a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
(n) a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
(n) any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome hinderance, hindrance, preventative, preventive, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference,
(n) the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg limp, hobble,

(v) to hook or entangle
- One foot caught in the stirrup
catch,
(v) walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
- The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
gimp, hobble, limp,
(v) jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
- the yung filly bucked
buck, jerk,
(v) travel by getting free rides from motorists hitchhike, thumb,
(v) connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"

catch duty tour enlistment term of enlistment tour of duty tour halt stoppage arrest stay check stop gimp hobble limp rub hang-up snag buck jerk hitchhike thumb hinderance hindrance preventative preventive encumbrance incumbrance interference

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