Hitch
Master of suspense
A hitch is a temporary snag or difficulty: There's been a hitch in our plans.
It's also a jerky movement or pull: He gave his pants a hitch.
In knot-tying, a hitch secures a rope to something else.
To hitch is to fasten or attach—you hitch a trailer to a truck, or hitch a horse to a post.
To hitchhike is to hitch a ride: We hitched our way across the country.
A hitch can also be a period of military service: He did a four-year hitch in the Navy.
Unforeseen complication
- glitchMinor system fault
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
- setbackReverse in progress
catch · difficulty · impediment · hiccup · holdup · roadblock · wrinkle · stumbling block
Lacking firmness or rigidity
- hobbleWalk with impaired gait
- jerkAbrupt pulling motion
- lurchAbrupt unsteady movement
- staggerWalk unsteadily, sway
gait · uneven · halting · hop · shuffle · awkward · leg · step
Short opposable digit
- roadsideAdjacent to pavement
- rideJourney atop something
- pickupSmall open-bed truck
- strangerPerson not yet known
backpacking · vagabond · wanderer · Kerouac · highway · freeway · traveler · drifter
Thick twisted fibers
- bowlineNon-slip loop knot
- mooringVessel's secured resting place
- tie-offSecure with a knot
- secureProtected from harm
loop · post · nautical · camping · rigging · lashing · anchor · guy line
Join in matrimony
- elopeWed in secret
- marryUnite in wedlock
- tie the knotGet legally wed
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
Vegas · quickie · courthouse · nuptials · spouse · wedding · civil · justice of the peace
Promotional film excerpt
- couplingJoint between systems
- receiverOne who accepts transmission
- ballSpherical plaything or gala
- tow barRigid pulling connector
fifth wheel · gooseneck · tongue · weight distribution · caravan · camper · boat trailer · hookup
Voluntary entry into service
- tourPlanned multi-destination journey
- stintFixed work period
- dutyRequired moral task
- serviceAid or maintenance
reenlistment · army · navy · deployment · contract · years · obligation · active duty
snag
Unforeseen complication
- glitchMinor system fault
- obstacleSomething blocking the way
- complicationFactor that adds difficulty
setback · catch · difficulty · impediment · hiccup · holdup · roadblock · wrinkle · stumbling block · delay
limp
Lacking firmness or rigidity
stagger · gait · uneven · halting · hop · shuffle · awkward · leg · step · pull
thumb
Short opposable digit
stranger · backpacking · vagabond · wanderer · Kerouac · highway · freeway · traveler · drifter · lift
rope
Thick twisted fibers
secure · loop · post · nautical · camping · rigging · lashing · anchor · guy line · stake
wed
Join in matrimony
- elopeWed in secret
- marryUnite in wedlock
- tie the knotGet legally wed
ceremony · Vegas · quickie · courthouse · nuptials · spouse · wedding · civil · justice of the peace · chapel
trailer
Promotional film excerpt
tow bar · fifth wheel · gooseneck · tongue · weight distribution · caravan · camper · boat trailer · hookup · tow vehicle
enlistment
Voluntary entry into service
service · reenlistment · army · navy · deployment · contract · years · obligation · active duty · term
- rom-comsrom-com, romantic comedy, romcom, Pretty Woman, meet-cute
Hitchsmooth sailing
Untroubled progress forward
clear path · ease · facilitation · green light · advantage
- without a hitchCompletely free of complications
- get hitchedEnter into matrimony
- getting hitchedEntering matrimony
- hitch a rideSolicit free transport from strangers
- got hitchedBecame legally joined
- trailer hitchVehicle's towing attachment point
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