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hur·dle
 hurdle
- pronunciation:
- huhr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a movable or fixed barrier over which a runner or horse must leap in the course of certain races.
- similar words:
- jump, obstacle
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| definition 2: |
(pl. but used with a sing. verb) a type of race in which the runners must leap over such barriers.
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| definition 3: |
an obstacle that one must surmount in order to progress.
- similar words:
- drawback, obstacle, obstruction
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| related words: |
bar, block |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hurdled, hurdles, hurdling |
| definition 1: |
to leap over (a barrier), in or as in a race.
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| definition 2: |
to surmount or get past (an obstacle or difficulty).
- similar words:
- negotiate
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| related words: |
jump, leap, vault |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to leap over a barrier or obstacle.
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| related words: |
leap, vault |
| derivation: |
hurdler (n.) |
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