hitch
Definitions
Noun
- 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
Verb
- 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:
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "hitch".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hitch | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | hitched | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | hitching | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | hitchcock | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | chitchat | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | hitchcock's | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | hitchens | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | hitches | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | hitchhike | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | hitchhiked | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | hitchhiker | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | hitchhikers | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | hitchhikes | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | hitchhiking | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | hitchings | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | hitchins | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | hitchman | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hitchner | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | unhitch | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | whitcher | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | whitchurch | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "hitch".
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "hitch".
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "hitch" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "hitch" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "hitch" in the same piece of text.
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 12
Fragments: 21
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 3
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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