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loop
A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.
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  1. A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.
  2. A noose
  3. The more or less circular figure formed by a line, thread, wire, etc. that curves back to cross itself
noose
Anything that restricts one's freedom; tie, bond, snare, trap, etc.
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  1. Anything that restricts one's freedom; tie, bond, snare, trap, etc.
  2. An adjustable loop of rope, e.g. the one placed around the neck in hangings, or the one at the end of a lasso.
  3. A loop formed in a rope, cord, etc. by means of a slipknot so that the loop tightens as the rope is pulled
yoke
A wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end, fitted around the necks of a pair of oxen, etc. for harnessing them together
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  1. A wooden frame or bar with loops or bows at either end, fitted around the necks of a pair of oxen, etc. for harnessing them together
  2. A piece of a garment that is closely fitted, either around the neck and shoulders or at the hips, and from which an unfitted or gathered part of the garment is hung.
  3. (Electronics) An assembly of coils and magnetic material placed about the neck of a cathode-ray tube to provide electromagnetic deflection fields for the electron beam
block
(Medicine) Interruption or obstruction of a physiological function:
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  1. (Medicine) Interruption or obstruction of a physiological function:
  2. A mold or form on which an item is shaped or displayed:
  3. Atrioventricular block.
obstacle
Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance
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  1. Anything that gets in the way or hinders; impediment; obstruction; hindrance
  2. Something that stands in the way of or holds up progress:
tangle
Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
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  1. Any large type of seaweed, especially a species of Laminaria.
  2. (Informal) A fight, quarrel, or argument
  3. An intertwisted, confused mass of things, as string, branches, etc.; snarl
glitch
(Slang) A mishap, error, malfunctioning, etc.
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  1. (Slang) A mishap, error, malfunctioning, etc.
  2. A false or spurious electronic signal caused by a brief, unwanted surge of electric power.
  3. A sudden, brief change in the period of a pulsar, believed to be caused by sudden changes in the structure of the rotating star
yoke
To harness (a draft animal) to a vehicle or an implement.
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  1. To harness (a draft animal) to a vehicle or an implement.
  2. To become joined.
  3. To join together; bind:
strap
To fasten or secure with a strap.
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  1. To fasten or secure with a strap.
  2. To sharpen (a razor, for example).
  3. To beat with a strap
couple
To form pairs; join.
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  1. To form pairs; join.
  2. To come together; unite
  3. (Elec.) To join (two or more circuits) by a common magnetic or electric field or by direct connection
lash
To drive or goad; sting:
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  1. To drive or goad; sting:
  2. To swing or move quickly or angrily; switch
  3. To secure or bind, as with a rope, cord, or chain.
moor
(Nautical) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
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  1. (Nautical) To fix or secure, as a vessel, in a particular place by casting anchor, or by fastening with cables or chains; as, the vessel was moored in the stream; they moored the boat to the wharf.
  2. To provide with an abiding emotional attachment:
  3. To hold (a ship, etc.) in place by cables or chains attached as to a pier or special buoy (mooring buoy), or by two anchors
chain
To fasten or shackle with chains
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  1. To fasten or shackle with chains
  2. To restrain or confine as if with chains:
  3. A group of atoms, often of the same element, bound together in a line, branched line, or ring to form a molecule. &diamf3; In a straight chain , each of the constituent atoms is attached to other single atoms, not to groups of atoms. &diamf3; In a branched chain , side groups are attached to the chain. &diamf3; In a closed chain , the atoms are arranged in the shape of a ring.
hook
To catch, suspend, or connect with a hook.
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  1. To catch, suspend, or connect with a hook.
  2. To be fastened with a hook or hooks
  3. (Basketball) To shoot (a ball) in a hook shot.
hobble
(Figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly.
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  1. (Figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly.
  2. To cause to go haltingly or lamely
  3. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
waggle
To move (an attached part, for example) with short, quick motions:
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  1. To move (an attached part, for example) with short, quick motions:
  2. To move shakily; wobble:
  3. To move in a shaky or wobbly manner; totter
hop
To jump over
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  1. To jump over
  2. To move over by hopping:
  3. (Informal) To get on (a train) surreptitiously in order to ride without paying a fare:
halt
To stop; pause:
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  1. To stop; pause:
  2. To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
  3. To limp.
hobble
(Figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly.
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  1. (Figuratively) To move roughly or irregularly.
  2. To put a device around the legs of (a horse, for example) so as to hamper but not prevent movement.
  3. To fetter by tying the legs; to restrict (a horse) with hobbles.
limp
To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
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  1. To walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg.
  2. To walk with or as with a lame or partially disabled leg or foot
  3. To move or proceed unevenly, jerkily, or laboriously, as because of being impaired, defective, damaged, etc.
espouse
To adhere to or advocate:
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  1. To adhere to or advocate:
  2. To take as a spouse, esp. as a wife; marry
  3. To give (a woman) in marriage.
marry
To unite in a close, usually permanent way:
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  1. To unite in a close, usually permanent way:
  2. To get married; take a spouse
  3. To perform a marriage ceremony for:
mate
To join as a pair; couple
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  1. To join as a pair; couple
  2. To couple in marriage or sexual union
  3. To become joined in marriage or a romantic sexual relationship.
wed
To perform the marriage ceremony for; join in matrimony.
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  1. To perform the marriage ceremony for; join in matrimony.
  2. To become married; take a husband or wife
  3. To marry
stretch
An unbroken length, tract, or space; continuous extent or distance
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  1. An unbroken length, tract, or space; continuous extent or distance
  2. (--- Informal) The last stage of an event, period, or process.
  3. A continuous period of time.
time
Indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every moment there has ever been or ever will be
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  1. Indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every moment there has ever been or ever will be
  2. A precise instant, second, minute, hour, day, week, month, or year, determined by clock or calendar; specif., the present instant, determined by clock
  3. (Music) The meter of a musical pattern:
tour
A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it:
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  1. A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it:
  2. A long trip, as for sightseeing
  3. A turn or shift of work; esp., a period of duty or military service at a single place
bout
A contest between antagonists; a match:
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  1. A contest between antagonists; a match:
  2. A period of time taken up by some specified activity, condition, etc.; spell
go
(Cribbage) A call made by a player who cannot play a card because any card in his hand will carry the count above 31
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  1. (Cribbage) A call made by a player who cannot play a card because any card in his hand will carry the count above 31
  2. (--- Informal) A situation in which planned operations can be effectuated:
  3. The time or period of an activity.
inning
An opportunity to act or speak out; a chance for accomplishment.
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  1. An opportunity to act or speak out; a chance for accomplishment.
  2. (Informal) The period of or opportunity for action, expression, exercise of authority, etc.
  3. (--- Sports) The division or period of a cricket game during which one team is at bat.
shift
(Music) A change in the position of the hand, as on the fingerboard of a violin
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  1. (Music) A change in the position of the hand, as on the fingerboard of a violin
  2. The regular work period of such a group
  3. The act of shifting from one person, place, position, etc. to another; change; transfer; substitution
spell
A turn, period, or fit of something
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  1. A turn, period, or fit of something
  2. A period or turn of work, duty, etc.
  3. (Informal) A period of time that is indefinite, short, or of a specified character
stint
A limitation or restriction:
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  1. A limitation or restriction:
  2. An assigned task or quantity of work
  3. A specified period of time spent doing something
stretch
(Baseball) The act of bringing the hands together, as before the chest, and then lowering them and pausing before pitching the ball or attempting to pick off a base runner
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  1. (Baseball) The act of bringing the hands together, as before the chest, and then lowering them and pausing before pitching the ball or attempting to pick off a base runner
  2. (--- Informal) The last stage of an event, period, or process.
  3. A continuous period of time.
time
Indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every moment there has ever been or ever will be
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  1. Indefinite, unlimited duration in which things are considered as happening in the past, present, or future; every moment there has ever been or ever will be
  2. A precise instant, second, minute, hour, day, week, month, or year, determined by clock or calendar; specif., the present instant, determined by clock
  3. (Music) The meter of a musical pattern:
tour
A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it:
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  1. A brief trip to or through a place for the purpose of seeing it:
  2. A long trip, as for sightseeing
  3. A turn or shift of work; esp., a period of duty or military service at a single place
trick
A special skill; a knack:
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  1. A special skill; a knack:
  2. A period or turn of duty, as at the helm of a ship.
  3. A turn or round of duty or work; shift
turn
A change or deviation, as in a trend:
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  1. A change or deviation, as in a trend:
  2. One of a series of such opportunities accorded people in succession or in scheduled order:
  3. A point marking the end of one period of time and the beginning of the next:
watch
A person or group on duty, esp. at night, to protect or guard; lookout or guard
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  1. A person or group on duty, esp. at night, to protect or guard; lookout or guard
  2. A period of close observation, often in order to discover something:
  3. (Obs.) A candle marked off into sections, used for keeping time
Find another word for hitch. In this page you can discover 56 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for hitch, like: loop, noose, yoke, block, obstacle, tangle, glitch, yoke, tie-up, strap and couple.

Sentence Examples

  • Then they would have to hitch them back up again.

  • She could hardly wait to hitch it up and take a ride.

  • Now, however, I see the folly of attempting to hitch one's wagon to a star with harness that does not belong to it.

  • It's the heart of the season and still early enough to hitch a ride with a Jeep tour or a tourist.

  • Then the great actor gave his coat a hitch and his mouth a twitch, and in an instant I was in the village of Falling Water and felt Schneider's shaggy head against my knee.

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