Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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stay | Yes | No | Yes | No |
hitch | Yes | No | Yes | No |
stay (noun) | hitch (noun) |
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continuing or remaining in a place or state | the uneven manner of walking that results from an injured leg |
(nautical) brace consisting of a heavy rope or wire cable used as a support for a mast or spar | a knot that can be undone by pulling against the strain that holds it; a temporary knot |
a thin strip of metal or bone that is used to stiffen a garment (e.g. a corset) | a connection between a vehicle and the load that it pulls |
a judicial order forbidding some action until an event occurs or the order is lifted | any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome |
the state of inactivity following an interruption | an unforeseen obstacle |
the state of inactivity following an interruption | |
a period of time spent in military service |
stay (verb) | hitch (verb) |
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stay the same; remain in a certain state | to hook or entangle |
stop or halt | connect to a vehicle: |
overcome or allay | travel by getting free rides from motorists |
fasten with stays | walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury |
be in a certain place and not leave | jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched |
stop a judicial process | |
dwell | |
continue in a place, position, or situation | |
hang on during a trial of endurance |