Definitions for hurdle
ˈhɜr dlhur·dle

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurdlenoun

   a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

2. hurdlenoun

   an obstacle that you are expected to overcome

   "the last hurdle before graduation"

3. vault, hurdleverb

   the act of jumping over an obstacle

4. hurdleverb

   jump a hurdle

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. hurdlenoun

   An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race.

2. hurdlenoun

   A perceived obstacle.

3. hurdlenoun

   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. hurdleverb

   To jump over something while running.

   He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away.

5. hurdleverb

   To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).

6. hurdleverb

   To overcome an obstacle.

7. Etymology: From hyrdel.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurdlenoun

   A texture of sticks woven together; a crate.

   Etymology: hyrdel, Saxon.

   Settle your fine joints ’gainst Thursday next,
   Or I will drag thee on a hurdle thither. William Shakespeare.

   The blacksmith was hanged, drawn, and quartered at Tyburn; taking pleasure upon the hurdle, to think that he should be famous in after times. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   The sled, the tumbril, hurdles and the flail,
   These all must be prepar’d. John Dryden, Georg.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurdle

   A hurdle (UK English, limited US English) is a moveable section of light fence. In the United States, terms such as "panel", "pipe panel" or simply "fence section" are used to describe moveable sections of fencing intended for agricultural use and crowd control; "hurdle" refers primarily to fences used as jumping obstacles for steeplechasing with horses or human track and field competition. Traditional hurdles were made from wattle, but modern designs for fencing are often made of metal. They are used for handling livestock, as decorative fencing, for steeplechasing and in the track and field event of hurdling and Shuttle Hurdle Relay.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. hurdle

   A hurdle is a barrier or obstacle that one must overcome or surpass to progress or achieve a goal. It can be physical, such as those used in sporting events, or metaphorical, such as problems or difficulties in life or projects.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurdlenoun

   a movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes

2. Hurdlenoun

   in England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution

3. Hurdlenoun

   an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race

4. Hurdleverb

   to hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles

5. Etymology: [OE. hurdel, hirdel, AS. hyrdel; akin to D. horde, OHG. hurt, G. hrde a hurdle, fold, pen, Icel. hur door, Goth. hards, L. cratis wickerwork, hurdle, Gr. , Skr. kt to spin, ct to bind, connect. 16. Cf. Crate, Grate, n.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurdle

   A hurdle is a moveable section of light fence. Traditionally hurdles were made from wattle, but modern hurdles are often made of metal. Hurdles are used for handling livestock, as decorative fencing, for horse racing and in the track and field event of hurdling.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hurdle

   hur′dl, n. a frame of twigs or sticks interlaced: (agri.) a movable frame of timber or iron for gates, &c.: a rude sledge on which criminals were drawn to the gallows.—v.t. to enclose with hurdles.—n. Hur′dle-race, a race where the runners, whether men or horses, have to clear a succession of hurdles. [A.S. hyrdel; Ger. hürde.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. HURDLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Hurdle is ranked #12440 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Hurdle surname appeared 2,497 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Hurdle.
   
   50.6% or 1,264 total occurrences were White.
   43.4% or 1,085 total occurrences were Black.
   2.6% or 67 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.3% or 59 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 17 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 5 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

Matched Categories

1. • Barrier
   • Obstacle
   • Sport
   • Vault

Anagrams for hurdle »

1. hurled

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of hurdle in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of hurdle in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of hurdle in a Sentence

1. Operative Chuck Laudner:

   It really is serious. And that's his biggest hurdle for him at this point is to convince people that's he's serious and not playing around with it, before we can even get to the issues ... first we have to convince people that he is serious about running.

2. David Sykes:

   There was no reason we could have predicted that injury( to Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Erec), beforehand, when Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Erec was checked, the vets reported Triumph Hurdle favorite Sir Erec moved well and had no indication of lameness or injuries. We are never going to stop those sort of catastrophic injuries.

3. Doug Jacobson:

   It could be significant for certain companies, in terms of whether that would lead to (license) denials, who knows? But it would be an additional hurdle to jump through for a U.S. company to sell to commercial end users in China.

4. David J. Schwartz:

   Here is the basic rule for winning success. Let's mark it in the mind and remember it. The rule is: Success depends on the support of other people. The only hurdle between you and what you want to be in is the support of other people.

5. Kyron McMaster:

   After the second hurdle. I was like, s—-. If you go after them, it’s suicidal.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=hurdle
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Hurdle
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=hurdle
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurdle
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurdle
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=hurdle
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=hurdle
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html