Dictionary definition · hitch
noun
- a period of time spent in military service
- the state of inactivity following an interruption"the negotiations were in arrest"
- an unforeseen obstacle
- a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
- a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
- any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
- the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
verb
- to hook or entangle"One foot caught in the stirrup"
- walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
- jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched"the young filly bucked"
- travel by getting free rides from motorists
- connect to a vehicle:
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).