clog vs hitch

clog and hitch both are nouns.

clog and hitch both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
clog	Yes	No	Yes	No
hitch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hitch is a hypernym of clog; that is, hitch is a word with a broader meaning than clog:

clog: any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction
hitch: any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

Other hypernyms of clog include encumbrance, hinderance, hindrance, incumbrance, interference, preventative, preventive.

clog (noun)	hitch (noun)
a dance performed while wearing shoes with wooden soles; has heavy stamping steps	the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
any object that acts as a hindrance or obstruction	a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
footwear usually with wooden soles	a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls
	any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome
	an unforeseen obstacle
	the state of inactivity following an interruption
	a period of time spent in military service

clog (verb)	hitch (verb)
impede with a clog or as if with a clog	to hook or entangle
fill to excess so that function is impaired	connect to a vehicle:
coalesce or unite in a mass	travel by getting free rides from motorists
become or cause to become obstructed	walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
impede the motion of, as with a chain or a burden	jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
dance a clog dance

Difference between clog and hitch

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