hitch
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6.7
- noun
- /hɪtʃ/
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cojera
- If you look at the video, there's a slight hitch in his step.
- a hitch in one's step
- hitch in one's stride
Examples
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The hitch in Kimble's stride told him everything.
Fiction book (1993) -
"She rose from her chair with a hitch and pointed across the backyard.
Fiction book (2002) -
I got to watch the gawky hitch of my shadow all the way into the house.
Fiction book (1990) -
I enjoy my running most when it's not accompanied by a limp, hitch, or hobble.
Blog text (14) -
The defiant pride, the controlled anger, the hitch in his step, the shoulder that swings in and out when he walks.
Blog text (8) -
Mat frowned at him, and the stranger gave a writhing hitch of his shoulders.
Fiction book (1992) -
"Let me see." Howard self-consciously paraded in front of Roebling and the other men, a sudden intense desire to be part of the project forcing him to minimize the small hitch that had dogged his gait since that afternoon above Vicksburg.
Fiction book (1995) -
After his injury, he developed a noticeable hitch in his walk that made him uncomfortable.
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The coach noticed a hitch in her running style, suggesting she might be injured.
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As he climbed the stairs, I could see the hitch in his leg, making him take longer with each step.
Synonyms
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A knot that ties a rope to a pole or another rope to stop it sliding one way
- Specialized
A knot for tying one rope temporarily to the middle of another rope or to a loop
How Uneven
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hitch can also mean a short catch in the way someone walks, like when a leg suddenly 'gives' or pulls. That's why a 'hitch' describes an uneven step or limp.