countercheck vs hitch

hitch vs countercheck

countercheck and hitch both are nouns.

countercheck and hitch both are verbs.

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

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

countercheck: a check that restrains another check
hitch: the state of inactivity following an interruption

Other hypernyms of countercheck include arrest, check, halt, stay, stop, stoppage.

countercheck (noun)	hitch (noun)
something that checks the correctness of a previous check	the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg
a check that restrains another check	a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
	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

countercheck (verb)	hitch (verb)
check a second time	to hook or entangle
oppose or check by a counteraction	connect to a vehicle:
	travel by getting free rides from motorists
	walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
	jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Difference between countercheck and hitch

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