Hurdle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈhɜːrdl|
Brit.
|ˈhɜːd(ə)l|
noun
- a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
- an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
- an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
the last hurdle before graduation
- the act of jumping over an obstacle (syn: vault)verb
- jump a hurdle
Extra examples
He won a medal in the high hurdles.
The company faces severe financial hurdles this year.
The horse hurdled the fence.
Finding enough money for the project was the first hurdle.
He hurdled the fence and ran off down the street.
The runner jumped a hurdle.
... regulations have cleared the penultimate hurdle and appear ready to become law ...
Word forms
verb
I/you/we/they: hurdle
he/she/it: hurdles
present participle: hurdling
past tense: hurdled
past participle: hurdled
I/you/we/they: hurdle
he/she/it: hurdles
present participle: hurdling
past tense: hurdled
past participle: hurdled
noun
singular: hurdle
plural: hurdles
singular: hurdle
plural: hurdles
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