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hurdle Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 a frame or fence for jumping over in a race:
- He fell at the last hurdle.
- She cleared (= jumped over) all the hurdles easily and raced to the finishing line.
- the 400-metre hurdles
1 a problem that you have to deal with before you can make progress:
- Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome.
- The cost of this exercise is proving to be a major hurdle.
2 to run in a race in which there are hurdles to be jumped over, or to jump over something while running:
- He hurdled the gate and scrambled up the hill.
3 a frame for jumping over in a race
- There are a lot of hurdles to overcome before the contract can be signed.
4 to jump over a frame or fence:
- [ T ] The boys hurdled the fence.
5 a problem that you must solve or deal with before you can make progress:
- face/overcome a hurdle The first hurdle she faced entering the job market was one of confidence.
- a hurdle to sth Lack of preparation and lack of financing have been the biggest hurdles to the project's success.

There are still a few technical hurdles to be surmounted before the product can be put on sale to the public.
Getting planning permission for the building was only the first hurdle.
She overcame many hurdles to get to where she is today.
He knew that many hurdles stood between him and success.
We've overcome all the major hurdles.
Moreover, accessing these services involves overcoming significant hurdles and bureaucratic challenges.
The complexities of this disorder and its expression among younger populations are likely to create hurdles for researchers trying to map psychosocial triggers of symptoms.
Once these hurdles are surmounted, sibling-to-sibling organ donation offers the opportunity of continued good health and a longer life for the organ recipient.