Definition of Hurdle

1. Verb. Jump a hurdle.

Category relationships: Athletics, Sport
Generic synonyms: Overleap, Vault
Derivative terms: Hurdler, Hurdling

2. Noun. A light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races.
Generic synonyms: Barrier

3. Noun. An obstacle that you are expected to overcome. "The last hurdle before graduation"
Generic synonyms: Obstacle, Obstruction

4. Noun. The act of jumping over an obstacle.
Exact synonyms: Vault
Generic synonyms: Jump, Jumping
Derivative terms: Vault

Definition of Hurdle

1. n. A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.

2. v. t. To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles.

Definition of Hurdle

1. Noun. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race. ¹

2. Noun. A perceived obstacle. ¹

3. Noun. A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes. ¹

4. Noun. (UK obsolete) A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution. ¹

5. Verb. To jump over something while running. ¹

6. Verb. To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles). ¹

7. Verb. To overcome an obstacle. ¹

8. Verb. To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Hurdle

1. to jump over [v -DLED, -DLING, -DLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hurdle

huperzine
huperzines
huppah
huppahs
hupped
hupping
hups
huqa
huqas
huqin
hurcheon
hurcheons
hurden
hurdens
hurdies
hurdle (current term)
hurdle race
hurdled
hurdler
hurdlers
hurdles
hurdlework
hurdleworks
hurdling
hurdlings
hurds
hurdy-gurdies
hurdy-gurdy
hurdy gurdy
hurkaru

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