noun Download 🔗Share An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race. Examples : "He ran in the 100 metres hurdles." sport race game achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A perceived obstacle. Examples : "Finishing the project on time was a major hurdle for the team. " attitude achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The farmer built a sturdy hurdle of woven branches to keep the sheep from wandering into the cornfield. " architecture agriculture building material structure item thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution. Examples : "The condemned man was loaded onto the hurdle and dragged to the gallows. " history law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To jump over something while running. Examples : "He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away." sport action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles). Examples : "The track team members will hurdle the high hurdles in the upcoming meet. " sport action event Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To overcome an obstacle. Examples : "The student had to hurdle many difficulties to finish the project on time. " achievement action ability Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles. Examples : "The farmer used branches to hurdle the field, creating a temporary fence for the sheep. " action achievement sport Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
