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    hurdle
    /ˈhəːdl/

    noun

    verb

    • 1. take part in a hurdle race: "this gelding hurdled fluently"
    • 2. enclose or fence off with hurdles: "a maze of individual hurdled pens"

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  2. to run in a race in which there are hurdles to be jumped over, or to jump over something while running: He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

  3. The meaning of HURDLE is a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for enclosing land or livestock. How to use hurdle in a sentence. Hurdle vs. Hurtle

  4. Hurdle definition: a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.. See examples of HURDLE used in a sentence.

  5. HURDLE definition: 1. a bar or fence that people or horses jump over in a race 2. a problem or difficulty that you…. Learn more.

  6. A hurdle is a barrier or other obstacle that a runner has to jump over during a race. If you trip on a hurdle, you probably won't win the race.

  7. A hurdle is a problem, difficulty, or part of a process that may prevent you from achieving something. Two-thirds of candidates fall at this first hurdle and are packed off home. The weather will be the biggest hurdle so I have to be ready. Synonyms: obstacle, block, difficulty, barrier More Synonyms of hurdle.

  8. Definition of hurdle verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.