hurdle
1. [ verb ] jump a hurdle
Related terms: vault sport hurdler hurdles
2. [ noun ] a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
Related terms: barrier
3. [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 7605
4. [ noun ] an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
Examples:

"the last hurdle before graduation"

Related terms: obstacle
5. [ noun ] the act of jumping over an obstacle
Synonyms: vault
Related terms: jump
Similar spelling:   hurdles
  hurdler
  hurtle
  hurdling
  hurriedly