hurdle

/hˈɝdəl/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races
2. an obstacle that you are expected to overcome
   “the last hurdle before graduation”
3. the act of jumping over an obstacle

verb

1. jump a hurdle

Synonyms for hurdle

• vault

Words that rhyme with hurdle

• girdle
• skurdal
• spurdle
• wordell