What does HURDLE mean?
Definitions for HURDLE
ˈhɜr dlhur·dle
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word HURDLE.
Princeton's WordNet
hurdlenoun
a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
hurdlenoun
an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
"the last hurdle before graduation"
vault, hurdleverb
the act of jumping over an obstacle
hurdleverb
jump a hurdle
Wiktionary
hurdlenoun
An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses jump in a race.
hurdlenoun
A perceived obstacle.
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.
hurdleverb
To jump over something while running.
He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away.
hurdleverb
To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).
hurdleverb
To overcome an obstacle.
Etymology: From hyrdel.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
Wikipedia
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.
ChatGPT
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 Dictionary
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
Hurdlenoun
in England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution
Hurdlenoun
an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race
Hurdleverb
to hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles
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.]
Wikidata
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 Dictionary
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 Records
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.
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Anagrams for HURDLE »
hurled
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of HURDLE in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of HURDLE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of HURDLE in a Sentence
If growth remains anemic sub-1 percent and inflation is 0.2, 0.3 or 0.1 percent, that would be a lowering of the hurdle to do QE, and we find it hard to be overly optimistic around growth prospects.
Conservatives, Republicans have to rebuild public confidence in what we say we are going to do, that is a high hurdle but it is an achievable hurdle.
This is just another hurdle that he jumps. He jumps so many hurdles, he's so amazing. This isn't the first amazing thing that he's done. He's been doing amazing things since he's been sick. I don't know many adults that can handle half of his life on a day-to-day basis.
From a technical point of view, there is a high probability of an upward breakout of the significant hurdle at 3,145.
There's never been a slowdown in our process of thinking about cases, this was a hurdle we had to overcome.
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Translations for HURDLE
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- عقبةArabic
- obstacleCatalan, Valencian
- Hindernis, HürdeGerman
- valla, vallarSpanish
- rimaFinnish
- obstacle, haie, barrièreFrench
- बाधाHindi
- karám, akadály, gátHungarian
- barriera, ostacoloItalian
- 柵, ハードル, 障害物Japanese
- hekkNorwegian
- hekkNorwegian Nynorsk
- obstáculoPortuguese
- obstacolRomanian
- препятствие, плетень, барьер, затруднениеRussian
- prepona, препонаSerbo-Croatian
- hinderSwedish
- engelTurkish
- ràoVietnamese
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