hurdle

noun · verbA2

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noun

Plural noun:

hurdles

1.
(athletics, equestrianism) An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.
He ran in the 100 metres hurdles.
2.
(figuratively)An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.
3.
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.
4.
(UK, historical)A sled or crate on which criminals were drawn to the place of execution.
Behind flock'd wrangling up a piteous crew, / Greeted of none, disfeatur'd and forlorn— / Cowards, who were in sloughs interr'd alive: / And round them still the wattled hurdles hung / Wherewith they stamp'd them down, and trod them deep, / To hide their shameful memory from men.
5.
(chess) A piece that is jumped over by a hopper piece.
6.
(alt of, misspelling)(T-flapping) Misspelling of hurtle.

Động từ

verb

V_es/s

hurdles

V_ing/Gerund

hurdling

V_ed/pp

hurdled

1.
To jump over something while running.
He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away.
2.
To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).
3.
To overcome an obstacle.
4.
To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.
5.
(chess, of a hopper piece) To jump over another piece without capturing it.
6.
(alt of, misspelling)(T-flapping) Misspelling of hurtle.

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