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hur·dle
 hurdle
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- pronunciation:
- huhr
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- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a movable or fixed barrier over which a runner or horse must leap in the course of certain races.
The horse cleared all but the last hurdle of the race.- 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.
Our horse did well in the hurdles. |
| definition 3: |
an obstacle that one must surmount in order to make progress toward one's goal.
The defense of the dissertation is the final hurdle in the process of obtaining the doctoral degree.A company has to overcome many hurdles before it can put a new drug on the market.There were many hurdles to passing the 19th amendment.- similar words:
- drawback, obstacle, obstruction
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| related words: |
bar, block |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
hurdles, hurdling, hurdled |
| definition 1: |
to leap over (a barrier), in or as in a race.
The horse hurdled five fences in the competition. |
| definition 2: |
to surmount or get past (an obstacle or difficulty).
Somehow the young couple hurdled their parents' objections.- 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 |
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| derivation: |
hurdler (n.) |
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