hitch vs obstacle
obstacle vs hitchhitch and obstacle both are nouns.
hitch is a verb but obstacle is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hitch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| obstacle | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
obstacle is a hypernym of
hitch; that is, obstacle is a
word with a broader meaning than hitch:
- hitch: an unforeseen obstacle
- obstacle: something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
Other hypernyms of hitch include
obstruction.
| hitch (noun) | obstacle (noun) |
|---|---|
| the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg | an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented) |
| a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot | something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted |
| 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 |
| hitch (verb) | obstacle (verb) |
|---|---|
| to hook or entangle | |
| 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 |
Words related to "hitch"
- Blackwall hitch
- arrest
- attach
- becket bend
- buck
- cat's-paw
- catch
- check
- clog
- connect
- connecter
- connection
- connective
- connector
- connexion
- countercheck
- duty tour
- encumbrance
- enlistment
- gait
- gimp
- halt
- hang-up
- hinderance
- hindrance
- hitchhike
- hobble
- impediment
- impedimenta
- inaction
- inactiveness
- inactivity
- incumbrance
- interference
- jerk
- knot
- limp
- link
- link up
- logjam
- move
- obstacle
- obstructer
- obstruction
- obstructor
- period
- period of time
- preventative
- preventive
- ride
- rolling hitch
- rub
- sheet bend
- snag
- speed bump
- stay
- stop
- stoppage
- term of enlistment
- thumb
- tie
- timber hitch
- time period
- tour
- tour of duty
- unhitch
- walk
- weaver's hitch
- weaver's knot
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