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hurdle noun 1 athletics, horse-racing one of a series of portable frames, hedges or barriers to be jumped in a race. 2 an obstacle, problem or difficulty to be overcome. 3 (hurdles) a race with hurdles • She won the 200m hurdles. 4 a light frame with bars or wire across it, used as a temporary fence. 5 historical a basic sledge on which criminals were dragged to their execution. verb (hurdled, hurdling) 1 tr & intr to jump over (a hurdle in a race, an obstacle, etc). 2 to enclose with hurdles. hurdler noun 1 a person or horse that runs hurdle races. 2 someone who makes hurdles. hurdling noun racing over hurdles.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hyrdel.
hurdle noun 1 athletics, horse-racing one of a series of portable frames, hedges or barriers to be jumped in a race. 2 an obstacle, problem or difficulty to be overcome. 3 (hurdles) a race with hurdles • She won the 200m hurdles. 4 a light frame with bars or wire across it, used as a temporary fence. 5 historical a basic sledge on which criminals were dragged to their execution. verb (hurdled, hurdling) 1 tr & intr to jump over (a hurdle in a race, an obstacle, etc). 2 to enclose with hurdles. hurdler noun 1 a person or horse that runs hurdle races. 2 someone who makes hurdles. hurdling noun racing over hurdles.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hyrdel.
hurdle noun 1 athletics, horse-racing one of a series of portable frames, hedges or barriers to be jumped in a race. 2 an obstacle, problem or difficulty to be overcome. 3 (hurdles) a race with hurdles • She won the 200m hurdles. 4 a light frame with bars or wire across it, used as a temporary fence. 5 historical a basic sledge on which criminals were dragged to their execution. verb (hurdled, hurdling) 1 tr & intr to jump over (a hurdle in a race, an obstacle, etc). 2 to enclose with hurdles. hurdler noun 1 a person or horse that runs hurdle races. 2 someone who makes hurdles. hurdling noun racing over hurdles.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon hyrdel.
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