verb walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury.
— synonyms: limp, gimp, hobble
verb jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched.
— synonyms: buck, jerk
verb travel by getting free rides from motorists.
— synonyms: hitchhike, thumb
verb connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car".
noun a period of time spent in military service.
— synonyms: enlistment, term_of_enlistment, tour_of_duty, duty_tour, tour
noun the state of inactivity following an interruption.
— synonyms: arrest, check, halt, stay, stop, stoppage
noun an unforeseen obstacle.
— synonyms: 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.
noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome.
— synonyms: hindrance, hinderance, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference
noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg.
— synonyms: hobble, limp
Examples
“His truck sported a heavy-duty hitch for his boat.”
“The banquet went off without a hitch”
“The deal sounds too good to be true. What's the hitch?”