walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
to hook or entangle
connect to a vehicle:
a period of time spent in military service
the state of inactivity following an interruption
an unforeseen obstacle
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps;
To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.
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.
To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.
A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement.
The act of catching, as on a hook, etc.
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.
A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch.
A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone;
