- a portable barrier over which contestants must leap in certain running races, usually a wooden frame with a hinged inner frame that swings down under impact to prevent injury to a runner who does not clear it.
- a race in which contestants must leap over a number of such barriers placed at specific intervals around the track.
- any of various vertical barriers, as a hedge, low wall, or section of fence, over which horses must jump in certain types of turf races, as a steeplechase, but especially an artificial barrier.
- a difficult problem to be overcome; obstacle.
- a movable rectangular frame of interlaced twigs, crossed bars, or the like, as for a temporary fence.
- a frame or sled on which criminals, especially traitors, were formerly drawn to the place of execution.
- to leap over (a hurdle, barrier, fence, etc.), as in a race.
- to master (a difficulty, problem, etc.); overcome.
- to construct with hurdles; enclose with hurdles.
- to leap over a hurdle or other barrier.
- one of a number of light barriers over which runners leap in certain events
- a low barrier used in certain horse races
- an obstacle to be overcome
- a light framework of interlaced osiers, wattle, etc, used as a temporary fence
- a sledge on which criminals were dragged to their executions
- to jump (a hurdle, etc), as in racing
- to surround with hurdles
- to overcome
