hurdling
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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
- a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles