Analysis Complete

hitch

/ hitch /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Type of:
gait
Derived:
limp hobble
verb Sense 2
connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
Type of:
connect link tie
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 3
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it
Type of:
knot
Kinds of:
Blackwall hitch cat's-paw rolling hitch sheet bend becket bend
noun Sense 4
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
Type of:
connection connexion connector
verb Sense 5
to hook or entangle
"One foot caught in the stirrup"
Opposites:
unhitch
Type of:
attach
Kinds of:
snag
Derived:
catch
Verb group:
catch
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 6
a period of time spent in military service
Type of:
time period period of time period
Derived:
enlist draft muster in
noun Sense 7
an unforeseen obstacle
Type of:
obstacle obstruction
noun Sense 8
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Type of:
obstruction obstructor obstructer
Kinds of:
clog speed bump
Derived:
impede hinder
verb Sense 9
travel by getting free rides from motorists
Type of:
ride
Derived:
hitchhiker
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 10
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
Type of:
move
Derived:
jerk jerking jolt buck
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 11
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
Type of:
walk
Derived:
hobble limp hobbler limper
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 12
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"
Type of:
inaction inactivity inactiveness
Kinds of:
countercheck logjam
Derived:
hold on stop halt hold arrest
Semantic Complexity
95%
Sense Count
12
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
57
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

Word Relationship Graph

Synonyms Antonyms Hypernyms Hyponyms

Related Words

gait connect link tie knot Blackwall hitch cat's-paw rolling hitch sheet bend becket bend connection connexion