hitch

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A sudden pull.
2. 2
   Any of various knots used to attach a rope to an object other than another rope.
3. 3
   A fastener or connection point, as for a trailer.
4. 4
   A problem, delay or source of difficulty.
5. 5
   A hidden or unfavorable condition or element.
6. 6
   A period of time spent in the military.
7. 7
   A large Californian minnow, Lavinia exilicauda.
8. 8
   A hole cut into the wall of a mine on which timbers are rested.

Verb

1. 1
   To pull with a jerk.
2. 2
   To attach, tie or fasten.
3. 3
   To marry oneself to; especially to get hitched.
4. 4
   Clipping of hitchhike, to thumb a ride.
5. 5
   To become entangled or caught; to be linked or yoked; to unite; to cling.
6. 6
   To move interruptedly or with halts, jerks, or steps; said of something obstructed or impeded.
7. 7
   To strike the legs together in going, as horses; to interfere.

Proper noun

1. 1
   A surname transferred from the given name.
2. 2
   Alfred Hitchcock