hurdle

hurdle

a barrier; problem; obstacle: He jumped over the last hurdle.
Not to be confused with:hurtle – speed; race; rush; shoot: I watched the horses hurtle down the track.

hur·dle

H0330400 (hûr′dl)n.1. Sports a. A light portable barrier over which competitors must leap in certain races.b. hurdles A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.c. A leaping step made off one foot as means of maximizing spring at the end of an approach, as to a dive.2. An obstacle or difficulty to be overcome: the last hurdle before graduation.3. Chiefly British A portable framework made of intertwined branches or wattle and used for temporary fencing.4. Chiefly British A frame or sledge on which condemned persons were dragged to execution.v. hur·dled, hur·dling, hur·dles v.tr.1. To leap over (a barrier) in or as if in a race.2. To overcome or deal with successfully; surmount: hurdle a problem.v.intr. To leap over a barrier or other obstacle.

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[Middle English hurdel, portable panel for temporary fences, from Old English hyrdel.]

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hur′dler n.

hurdle

(ˈhɜːdəl) n1. (Athletics (Track & Field)) athletics one of a number of light barriers over which runners leap in certain events2. (Horse Racing) a low barrier used in certain horse races3. an obstacle to be overcome4. (Agriculture) a light framework of interlaced osiers, wattle, etc, used as a temporary fence5. (Historical Terms) Brit a sledge on which criminals were dragged to their executionsvb6. (Athletics (Track & Field)) to jump (a hurdle, etc), as in racing7. (tr) to surround with hurdles8. (tr) to overcome[Old English hyrdel; related to Gothic haurds door, Old Norse hurth door, Old High German hurd, Latin crātis, Greek kurtos basket] ˈhurdler n

hur•dle

(ˈhɜr dl)

n., v. -dled, -dling. n. 1. a portable fencelike barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races. 2. hurdles, (used with a sing. v.) a track race in which contestants leap over a series of such barriers. 3. any of various upright barriers over which horses must jump in certain turf races, as steeplechases, esp. an artificial barrier. 4. a difficulty to be overcome; obstacle. 5. Chiefly Brit. a movable rectangular frame of interlaced twigs, crossed bars, or the like, as for a temporary fence. 6. a frame or sled on which criminals, esp. traitors, were formerly drawn to the place of execution. v.t. 7. to leap over (a barrier), as in a race. 8. to master (a difficulty, problem, etc.); overcome. [before 900; Middle English hirdel, hurdel, Old English hyrdel=hyrd- (c. Old Saxon hurth, Old High German hurt hurdle, Old Norse hurth, Gothic haurds door) + -el n. suffix; akin to Latin crātis wickerwork (compare grate¹)] hur′dler, n.

hurdle

Past participle: hurdled
Gerund: hurdling

Imperative
hurdle
hurdle

Present
I hurdle
you hurdle
he/she/it hurdles
we hurdle
you hurdle
they hurdle

Preterite
I hurdled
you hurdled
he/she/it hurdled
we hurdled
you hurdled
they hurdled

Present Continuous
I am hurdling
you are hurdling
he/she/it is hurdling
we are hurdling
you are hurdling
they are hurdling

Present Perfect
I have hurdled
you have hurdled
he/she/it has hurdled
we have hurdled
you have hurdled
they have hurdled

Past Continuous
I was hurdling
you were hurdling
he/she/it was hurdling
we were hurdling
you were hurdling
they were hurdling

Past Perfect
I had hurdled
you had hurdled
he/she/it had hurdled
we had hurdled
you had hurdled
they had hurdled

Future
I will hurdle
you will hurdle
he/she/it will hurdle
we will hurdle
you will hurdle
they will hurdle

Future Perfect
I will have hurdled
you will have hurdled
he/she/it will have hurdled
we will have hurdled
you will have hurdled
they will have hurdled

Future Continuous
I will be hurdling
you will be hurdling
he/she/it will be hurdling
we will be hurdling
you will be hurdling
they will be hurdling

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hurdling
you have been hurdling
he/she/it has been hurdling
we have been hurdling
you have been hurdling
they have been hurdling

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hurdling
you will have been hurdling
he/she/it will have been hurdling
we will have been hurdling
you will have been hurdling
they will have been hurdling

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hurdling
you had been hurdling
he/she/it had been hurdling
we had been hurdling
you had been hurdling
they had been hurdling

Conditional
I would hurdle
you would hurdle
he/she/it would hurdle
we would hurdle
you would hurdle
they would hurdle

Past Conditional
I would have hurdled
you would have hurdled
he/she/it would have hurdled
we would have hurdled
you would have hurdled
they would have hurdled

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hurdle - a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain racesbarrier - a structure or object that impedes free movement
	2.	hurdle - an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation"obstacle, obstruction - something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan"
	3.	hurdle - the act of jumping over an obstaclevaultjumping, jump - the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected"
Verb	1.	hurdle - jump a hurdleathletics, sport - an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competitionvault, overleap - jump across or leap over (an obstacle)

hurdle

noun1. obstacle, block, difficulty, barrier, handicap, hazard, complication, snag, uphill (S. African), obstruction, stumbling block, impediment, hindrance The weather will be the biggest hurdle.2. fence, wall, hedge, block, barrier, barricade The horse dived at the hurdle and clipped the top.verb1. overcome, beat, master, conquer, surmount He earns a living helping others hurdle tough challenges.

hurdle

nounSomething that impedes or prevents entry or passage:bar, barricade, barrier, block, blockage, clog, hamper, hindrance, impediment, obstacle, obstruction, snag, stop, traverse, wall.verb1. To pass by or over safely or successfully:clear, negotiate, surmount.2. To move off the ground by a muscular effort of the legs and feet:jump, leap, spring, vault.

Translations

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hurdle

(ˈhəːdl) noun1. a frame to be jumped in a race. 跳欄 跳栏2. a problem or difficulty. There are several hurdles to be got over in this project. 障礙 障碍 verb to run in a race in which hurdles are used. He has hurdled since he was twelve. 跳欄 跳栏ˈhurdler noun 跳欄運動員 跳栏运动员ˈhurdling noun 跨欄賽跑 跳栏赛跑

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