hitch in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   arrest  check  halt  hitch  stay  stop  stoppage 
   
2. a period of time spent in military service
   enlistment  hitch  term of enlistment  tour of duty  duty tour  tour 
   
3. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
   hindrance  hinderance  hitch  preventive  preventative  encumbrance  incumbrance  interference 
   
4. an unforeseen obstacle
   hang-up  hitch  rub  snag 
   
5. the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
   hitch  hobble  limp 
   
6. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
   hitch 
   
7. a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
   hitch 
   

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