Definition: the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
Similar words: gait
Definition: a person's manner of walking
Synonyms: hinderance, hindrance, hitch, incumbrance, interference, encumbrance, preventative, preventive
Definition: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
Similar words: obstructer, obstruction, obstructor, impediment, impedimenta
Definition: any structure that makes progress difficult
Synonyms: hitch
Definition: a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
Similar words: knot
Definition: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
Synonyms: hitch
Definition: a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
Similar words: connecter, connection, connective, connector, connexion
Definition: an instrumentality that connects
Usage: he soldered the connection; he didn't have the right connector between the amplifier and the speakers
Synonyms: snag, rub, hang-up, hitch
Definition: an unforeseen obstacle
Similar words: obstacle, obstruction
Definition: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Usage: lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement; the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education; the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan
Synonyms: arrest, stop, stoppage, check, halt, hitch, stay
Definition: the state of inactivity following an interruption
Usage: 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
Similar words: inaction, inactiveness, inactivity
Definition: the state of being inactive
Synonyms: hitch, duty tour, enlistment, term of enlistment, tour, tour of duty
Definition: a period of time spent in military service
Similar words: time period, period, period of time
Definition: an amount of time
Usage: a time period of 30 years; hastened the period of time of his recovery; Picasso's blue period
Definition: to hook or entangle
Usage: One foot caught in the stirrup
Similar words: attach
Definition: cause to be attached
Synonyms: hitch
Definition: connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
Similar words: tie, link, link up, connect
Definition: connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
Usage: Can you connect the two loudspeakers?; Tie the ropes together; Link arms
Definition: jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
Usage: the yung filly bucked
Similar words: move
Definition: move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
Usage: He moved his hand slightly to the right
Synonyms: hobble, gimp, hitch, limp
Definition: walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
Usage: The old woman hobbles down to the store every day
Similar words: walk
Definition: use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
Usage: Walk, don't run!; We walked instead of driving; She walks with a slight limp; The patient cannot walk yet; Walk over to the cabinet
Synonyms: thumb, hitch, hitchhike
Definition: travel by getting free rides from motorists
Similar words: ride
Definition: be carried or travel on or in a vehicle
Usage: I ride to work in a bus; He rides the subway downtown every day