hurdles
/ˈhɜrdlz/
verb
- Third person singular present of hurdle: jumps over or overcomes an obstacle.
- She hurdles the fence with ease every morning during her run.
- The horse hurdles the gate and gallops across the field.
- He hurdles every challenge at work with determination.
noun
- A race in which runners must jump over barriers; also, the barriers themselves.
- He tripped on one of the hurdles and lost his balance.
- She won the 100-meter hurdles at the state championship.
- The athlete practiced jumping over the hurdles every morning.
- Problems or obstacles that must be overcome.
- Learning a new language has its hurdles, but practice helps.
- They cleared the final hurdles and launched the product on time.
- The team faced many hurdles before completing the project.