Definition

Noun: 1. A track and field event: A footrace in which runners must clear a series of barriers called hurdles. - Hurdling is an athletic discipline that combines sprinting with the technique of jumping over obstacles at set distances.

Usage

• As a subject:
• As an object:
• With modifiers:

Examples

Advanced Usage

• "The art of hurdling": Used to emphasize the skill and technique involved beyond mere running.
  • Mastering the art of hurdling takes years of practice.

Variants and Related Words

• Hurdle (noun): One of the barriers to be jumped over in a race.
  • He knocked over the final hurdle but still won the race.
• Hurdle (verb): To run in a hurdle race; or, more generally, to overcome an obstacle.
  • She will hurdle in the 400-meter event tomorrow.
  • We must hurdle this financial difficulty.
• Hurdler (noun): An athlete who competes in hurdle races.
  • The hurdler set a new national record.

Synonyms

• Hurdle race: The most direct synonym.
• Hurdles: Often used interchangeably with "hurdling" to name the event itself (e.g., "She runs the 100m hurdles").

Notes

• The word specifically refers to the sport or activity as a whole. The singular noun refers to an individual barrier or, metaphorically, any obstacle. The verb can be used for both the athletic action and metaphorical overcoming.

Noun

1. a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles