hurdle
- Noun. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race.
- Noun. A perceived obstacle.
- Noun. 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.
- Noun. (UK, obsolete) A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.
- Verb. To jump over something while running.
- Verb. To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).
- Verb. To overcome an obstacle.
- Verb. To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.
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