Definition of hitch

Scrabble & Words with friends points

• hitch is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
• hitch is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
• hitch is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 12

Definition of hitch

• a period of time spent in military service (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. duty tour
  2. enlistment
  3. term of enlistment
  4. tour
  5. tour of duty
• an unforeseen obstacle (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. hang-up
  2. rub
  3. snag
• the state of inactivity following an interruption (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. arrest
  2. check
  3. halt
  4. stay
  5. stop
  6. stoppage
• to hook or entangle (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. catch
• the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. hobble
  2. limp
• walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. gimp
  2. hobble
  3. limp
• jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. buck
  2. jerk
• travel by getting free rides from motorists (verb)

  Synonyms

  1. hitchhike
  2. thumb
• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome (noun)

  Synonyms

  1. encumbrance
  2. hinderance
  3. hindrance
  4. incumbrance
  5. interference
  6. preventative
  7. preventive
• 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; a temporary knot (noun)
• connect to a vehicle: (verb)

  Examples

  1. hitch the trailer to the car

See definition of hitch in Merriam Webster