French Meaning of hitch

contretemps

Other French words related to contretemps

Definitions and Meaning of hitch in English

Wordnet

hitch (n)

a period of time spent in military service

the state of inactivity following an interruption

an unforeseen obstacle

a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls

a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot

any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg

Wordnet

hitch (v)

to hook or entangle

walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury

jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

travel by getting free rides from motorists

connect to a vehicle:

Webster

hitch (v. t.)

To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.

To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; -- said of something obstructed or impeded.

To hit the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

To hook; to catch or fasten as by a hook or a knot; to make fast, unite, or yoke; as, to hitch a horse, or a halter.

To move with hitches; as, he hitched his chair nearer.

Webster

hitch (n.)

A catch; anything that holds, as a hook; an impediment; an obstacle; an entanglement.

The act of catching, as on a hook, etc.

A stop or sudden halt; a stoppage; an impediment; a temporary obstruction; an obstacle; as, a hitch in one's progress or utterance; a hitch in the performance.

A sudden movement or pull; a pull up; as, the sailor gave his trousers a hitch.

A knot or noose in a rope which can be readily undone; -- intended for a temporary fastening; as, a half hitch; a clove hitch; a timber hitch, etc.

A small dislocation of a bed or vein.

FAQs About the word hitch

contretemps

a period of time spent in military service, the state of inactivity following an interruption, an unforeseen obstacle, a connection between a vehicle and the lo

Piège,attraper,kicker,Mine terrestre,risque,accroc,gadget,Je t'ai eu!,danger,joker

détacher,déconnecter,désunir,diviser,séparer,séparer,dételer,décrocher,fendre,Libérer

hit-and-run => délit de fuite, hit. => frapper, hit the sack => se mettre au lit, hit the roof => piquer une colère, hit the jackpot => toucher le gros lot,