Hurdle | Mean of hurdle in English Dictionary

/ˈhɚdl̟/

• Noun
• one of a series of barriers to be jumped over in a race
• a race in which runners must jump over hurdles
1. He won a medal in the high hurdles.
2. The hurdles is his best event.
• something that makes an achievement difficult
1. The company faces severe financial hurdles this year.
2. She overcame many hurdles [=obstacles] on her way to earning a college diploma.
• Verb

• to jump over (something) while running
1. The horse hurdled the fence.
• to deal with (a problem or difficulty) successfully
1. She hurdled [=overcame] many obstacles on her way to earning a college diploma.