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| 1. n. plural of hurdle |  |
| 2. n. A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over. | |
| Despite a stumble, he managed to come fourth in the hurdles. | |
| hurdle | |
| 1. n. An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race. | |
| He ran in the 100 metres hurdles. | |
| 2. n. A perceived obstacle. | |
| 3. n. 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 | |
| 4. n. (obsolete) A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution. | |
| 5. n. (T-flapping) (misspelling of hurtle) | |
| 6. v. To jump over something while running. | |
| He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away. | |
| 7. v. To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles). | |
| 8. v. To overcome an obstacle. | |
| 9. v. To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles. | |
| 10. n. (T-flapping) (misspelling of hurtle) | |
| 11. v. (T-flapping) (misspelling of hurtle) | |
