"hitching" in the verb sense
1. hitch, catch
to hook or entangle
"One foot caught in the stirrup"
2. limp, gimp, hobble, hitch
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
"The old woman hobbles down to the store every day"
3. buck, jerk, hitch
jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched
"the yung filly bucked"
4. hitchhike, hitch, thumb
travel by getting free rides from motorists
5. hitch
connect to a vehicle: "hitch the trailer to the car"
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