hitches
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Is hitches a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. a period of time spent in military serviceSynonyms: duty tour, enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty
2. the state of inactivity following an interruptionExamples: "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"Synonyms: arrest, check, halt, hitch, stay, stop, stoppage
3. an unforeseen obstacleSynonyms: hang-up, hitch, rub, snag
4. a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pullsSynonyms: hitch
5. a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knotSynonyms: hitch
6. any obstruction that impedes or is burdensomeSynonyms: encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive
verb (English)
1. to hook or entangleExamples: "One foot caught in the stirrup"Synonyms: catch, hitchAntonyms: unhitch
2. walk impeded by some physical limitation or injuryExamples: "The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"Synonyms: gimp, hitch, hobble, limp
3. jump vertically, with legs stiff and back archedExamples: "the yung filly bucked"Synonyms: buck, hitch, jerk
4. travel by getting free rides from motoristsSynonyms: hitch, hitchhike, thumb
5. connect to a vehicle:Examples: "hitch the trailer to the car"Synonyms: hitch
Definition source: Wiktionary