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hitches definition
hitches |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hitch 1 of 4 senses of hitch Sense 1 hitch, catch => snag Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb hitch 1 of 4 senses of hitch Sense 1 hitch, catch => snag Entailment of verb hitch Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb hitch 4 senses of hitch Sense 1 hitch, catch => attach Sense 2 limp, hobble, hitch => walk Sense 3 buck, jerk, hitch => move Sense 4 hitchhike, hitch, thumb => ride Familiarity of verb hitch hitch used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb hitch Sense 1 hitch, catch => attach -------------- Sense 2 limp, hobble, hitch => walk -------------- Sense 3 buck, jerk, hitch => move -------------- Sense 4 hitchhike, hitch, thumb => ride -------------- Grep of noun hitch blackwall hitch clove hitch half hitch hitch hitchcock hitchhiker hitching bar hitching post hitchings hitchiti hitchrack magnus hitch rolling hitch timber hitch weaver's hitch Overview of noun hitch The noun hitch has 7 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service) 2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage -- (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") 3. hang-up, hitch, rub, snag -- (an unforeseen obstacle) 4. hitch -- (a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls) 5. hitch -- (a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it) 6. hindrance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference -- (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome) 7. hitch, hobble, limp -- (the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg) Overview of verb hitch The verb hitch has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) hitch, catch -- (to hook or entangle: "One foot caught in the stirrup") 2. (1) limp, hobble, hitch -- (walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day.") 3. (1) buck, jerk, hitch -- (jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses) 4. hitchhike, hitch, thumb -- (travel by getting free rides from motorists) Overview of noun hitch The noun hitch has 7 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour -- (a period of time spent in military service) 2. arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage -- (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") 3. hang-up, hitch, rub, snag -- (an unforeseen obstacle) 4. hitch -- (a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls) 5. hitch -- (a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it) 6. hindrance, hitch, preventive, preventative, encumbrance, incumbrance, interference -- (any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome) 7. hitch, hobble, limp -- (the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg) Overview of verb hitch The verb hitch has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (2) hitch, catch -- (to hook or entangle: "One foot caught in the stirrup") 2. (1) limp, hobble, hitch -- (walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury; "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day.") 3. (1) buck, jerk, hitch -- (jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched, as of horses) 4. hitchhike, hitch, thumb -- (travel by getting free rides from motorists)
hitches definition
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