steeplechase
/ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs/
noun
- A long horse race over a course with fences, ditches, and other obstacles.
- The final jump in the steeplechase was a wide water ditch.
- The steeplechase at the county fair drew a large crowd of spectators.
- She trained her horse for months to compete in the steeplechase.
- A running race in which runners must jump over barriers and water jumps.
- He won a gold medal in the 3000-meter steeplechase at the Olympics.
- She stumbled at the water jump during the steeplechase but finished the race.
- The steeplechase requires both speed and endurance to clear all the hurdles.
- An event or activity that involves a series of difficult obstacles or challenges.
- Getting a driver's license felt like a steeplechase of tests and paperwork.
- The project turned into a steeplechase of budget cuts and deadlines.
- Her career path was a steeplechase of setbacks and triumphs.
verb
- To ride or run in a steeplechase race.
- They plan to steeplechase at the upcoming spring meet.
- She decided to steeplechase despite the muddy track.
- He has been steeplechasing for over a decade and knows every jump.