hitch vs knot

hitch and knot both are nouns.

hitch and knot both are verbs.

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

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

hitch: a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot
knot: any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object

hitch (noun)	knot (noun)
the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg	a sandpiper that breeds in the Arctic and winters in the Southern Hemisphere
a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot	any of various fastenings formed by looping and tying a rope (or cord) upon itself or to another rope or to another object
a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls	soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome	a tight cluster of people or things
an unforeseen obstacle	something twisted and tight and swollen
the state of inactivity following an interruption	a hard cross-grained round piece of wood in a board where a branch emerged
a period of time spent in military service	(of ships and wind) a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour or about 1.15 statute miles per hour

hitch (verb)	knot (verb)
to hook or entangle	tie or fasten into a knot
connect to a vehicle:	tangle or complicate
travel by getting free rides from motorists	make into knots; make knots out of
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched

Difference between hitch and knot

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