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steeplechase
stee·ple·chase S0731300 (stē′pəl-chās′)n.1. Sports a. A horserace across open country or over an obstacle course.b. A footrace of usually 3,000 meters over a closed track with four hurdles and a water obstacle.2. A course of action containing many obstacles.
[From the use of church steeples as landmarks.]
stee′ple·chas′er n.steeplechase (ˈstiːpəlˌtʃeɪs) n1. (Horse Racing) a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc2. (Athletics (Track & Field)) a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc3. (Horse Racing) archaic a. a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumpedb. a rare word for point-to-pointvb (Horse Racing) (intr) to take part in a steeplechase[C19: so called because it originally took place cross-country, with a church tower serving as a landmark to guide the riders] ˈsteepleˌchasing nstee•ple•chase (ˈsti pəlˌtʃeɪs)
n., v. -chased, -chasing. n. 1. a horse race over a turf course with artificial ditches, hedges, and other obstacles over which the horses must jump. 2. a foot race run on a cross-country course or over a course with obstacles, as ditches or hurdles. v.i. 3. to ride or run in a steeplechase. [1795–1805; so called because the course was kept by sighting a church steeple] stee′ple•chas`er, n. steeplechase
Past participle: steeplechased
Gerund: steeplechasing
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| steeplechase | | steeplechase |
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| I steeplechase | | you steeplechase | | he/she/it steeplechases | | we steeplechase | | you steeplechase | | they steeplechase |
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| I steeplechased | | you steeplechased | | he/she/it steeplechased | | we steeplechased | | you steeplechased | | they steeplechased |
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| I am steeplechasing | | you are steeplechasing | | he/she/it is steeplechasing | | we are steeplechasing | | you are steeplechasing | | they are steeplechasing |
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| I have steeplechased | | you have steeplechased | | he/she/it has steeplechased | | we have steeplechased | | you have steeplechased | | they have steeplechased |
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| I was steeplechasing | | you were steeplechasing | | he/she/it was steeplechasing | | we were steeplechasing | | you were steeplechasing | | they were steeplechasing |
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| I had steeplechased | | you had steeplechased | | he/she/it had steeplechased | | we had steeplechased | | you had steeplechased | | they had steeplechased |
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| I will steeplechase | | you will steeplechase | | he/she/it will steeplechase | | we will steeplechase | | you will steeplechase | | they will steeplechase |
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| I will have steeplechased | | you will have steeplechased | | he/she/it will have steeplechased | | we will have steeplechased | | you will have steeplechased | | they will have steeplechased |
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| I will be steeplechasing | | you will be steeplechasing | | he/she/it will be steeplechasing | | we will be steeplechasing | | you will be steeplechasing | | they will be steeplechasing |
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| I have been steeplechasing | | you have been steeplechasing | | he/she/it has been steeplechasing | | we have been steeplechasing | | you have been steeplechasing | | they have been steeplechasing |
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| I will have been steeplechasing | | you will have been steeplechasing | | he/she/it will have been steeplechasing | | we will have been steeplechasing | | you will have been steeplechasing | | they will have been steeplechasing |
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| I had been steeplechasing | | you had been steeplechasing | | he/she/it had been steeplechasing | | we had been steeplechasing | | you had been steeplechasing | | they had been steeplechasing |
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| I would steeplechase | | you would steeplechase | | he/she/it would steeplechase | | we would steeplechase | | you would steeplechase | | they would steeplechase |
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| I would have steeplechased | | you would have steeplechased | | he/she/it would have steeplechased | | we would have steeplechased | | you would have steeplechased | | they would have steeplechased |
steeplechaseA men's 3000 m race in which runners must clear hurdles and water jumps.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  steeplechase - a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jumpfoot race, footrace, run - a race run on foot; "she broke the record for the half-mile run" | | 2. | steeplechase - a horse race over an obstructed coursehorse race - a contest of speed between horses; usually held for the purpose of bettingGrand National - an annual steeplechase run in Liverpool, England |
Translationssteeple (ˈstiːpl) noun a high tower of a church etc, usually having a spire. 尖塔 尖塔ˈsteeplechase noun a race on horseback or on foot across open country, over hedges etc, or over a course on which obstacles (eg fences, hedges etc) have been made. 越野障礙賽馬(賽跑) 越野障碍赛马（赛跑） steeplechase
steeplechase1. a horse race over a course equipped with obstacles to be jumped, esp artificial hedges, ditches, water jumps, etc. 2. a track race, usually of 3000 metres, in which the runners have to leap hurdles, a water jump, etc. 3. Archaica. a horse race across a stretch of open countryside including obstacles to be jumped b. a rare word for point-to-pointSteeplechase (1) In track and field, a race run for a distance of 3,000 m; held in a stadium, on a 400-m-long track with various obstacles. There are five hurdles, measuring 91.4 cm in height, one of which is placed before a stretch of water. (2) In equestrian sports, a race held on a course 4,000–7,000 m long, with a maximum of 30 complex stationary obstacles; for horses four years old and older. AcronymsSeeSCsteeplechase
Words related to steeplechasenoun a footrace of usually 3000 meters over a closed track with hurdles and a water jumpRelated Wordsnoun a horse race over an obstructed courseRelated Words |