HITCH
Scrabble letter values: H4I1T1C3H4 = 13
Definition
- verb to hook or entangle. — synonyms: catch
- 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
- “One foot caught in the stirrup”
- “The old woman hobbles down to the store every day”
- “the yung filly bucked”