Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun hurdle

3 senses of hurdle

Sense 1
hurdle -- (a light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races)
       => barrier -- (a structure or object that impedes free movement)

Sense 2
hurdle -- (an obstacle that you are expected to overcome; "the last hurdle before graduation")
       => obstacle, obstruction -- (something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted; "lack of imagination is an obstacle to one's advancement"; "the poverty of a district is an obstacle to good education"; "the filibuster was a major obstruction to the success of their plan")

Sense 3
vault, hurdle -- (the act of jumping over an obstacle)
       => jump, jumping -- (the act of jumping; propelling yourself off the ground; "he advanced in a series of jumps"; "the jumping was unexpected")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb hurdle

1 sense of hurdle

Sense 1
hurdle -- (jump a hurdle)
       => vault, overleap -- (jump across or leap over (an obstacle))