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HURDLE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of jumping over an obstacle

Synonyms:

hurdle; vault

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("hurdle" is a kind of...):

jump; jumping (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground)

Derivation:

hurdle (jump a hurdle)

Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("hurdle" is a kind of...):

barrier (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

Derivation:

hurdle (jump a hurdle)

Sense 3

Meaning:

An obstacle that you are expected to overcome

Example:

the last hurdle before graduation

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("hurdle" is a kind of...):

obstacle; obstruction (something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Jump a hurdle

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Hypernyms (to "hurdle" is one way to...):

overleap; vault (jump across or leap over (an obstacle))

Domain category:

athletics; sport (an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

hurdle (the act of jumping over an obstacle)

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

hurdler (an athlete who runs the hurdles)

hurdling (a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles)

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