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