hurdles

nounbarrier, obstacle
verbjump over an obstacle

Synonyms for hurdles

noun barrier, obstacle

Antonyms for hurdles

Word Origin & History

Old English hyrdel "frame of intertwined twigs used as a temporary barrier," diminutive of hyrd "door," from Proto-Germanic *hurdiz "wickerwork frame, hurdle" (cf. Old Saxon hurth "plaiting, netting," Dutch horde "wickerwork," German Hürde "hurdle, fold, pen;" Old Norse hurð, Gothic haurds "door"), from PIE *krtis (cf. Latin cratis "hurdle, wickerwork," Greek kartalos "a kind of basket," kyrtos "fishing creel"), from root *kert- "to weave, twist together" (cf. Sanskrit krt "to spin"). Sense of "barrier to jump in a race" is by 1822; figurative sense of "obstacle" is 1924.

Example Sentences for hurdles

"We 'll take him down to Rome, and show him off over the hurdles," said his master, joyfully.

Some people who jump at conclusions lose sight of the hurdles.

"We will hop down to the hurdles, and then we will have a grand jumping-match," said Philip.

You can mention the running of Bailiff in the Hurdles at the same time.

The hurdles of the fold were piled upon one another in a corner of the yard.

Another fence with hurdles in it, and a knot of rustics looking on in delight.

She paused before she resumed: “You were close by the hurdles.”

The engineers must have worked at it from early dawn, unless they brought their hurdles with them.

These pens, about three feet long and two wide, are made of hurdles.

Both were carried back to the Rill on hurdles, and the doctor was sent for.