Synonyms for hitch

Other words for “hitch”, grouped by meaning.

We found 29 synonyms for “hitch”. The most common are enlistment, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour.

noun a period of time spent in military service

noun the state of inactivity following an interruption

noun an unforeseen obstacle

noun any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

noun the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Synonymshobblelimp

verb to hook or entangle

Synonymscatch
Oppositesunhitch

verb walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

verb jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Synonymsbuckjerk

verb travel by getting free rides from motorists

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University