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    [Noun]  | "hur*dle" | \ ˈhər-dᵊl \


    1: a portable panel usually of wattled withes and stakes used especially for enclosing land or livestock

    2: a frame or sled formerly used in England for dragging traitors to execution

    3: an artificial barrier over which racers must leap


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English hurdel, from Old English hyrdel; akin to Old High German hurt hurdle, Latin cratis wickerwork, hurdle;

    [Verb]  | "hurdle" 


    1: to leap over especially while running (as in a sporting competition)

    2: overcome, surmount


    Origin: 1896 ;

     See: {hurdle:1 };

    [Verb]  | "hurdle" 


    1: as in bounce, skip;


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    2: as in take, overcome;


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    [Noun]  | "hurdle" 


    1: something that makes movement or progress difficult;


      * e.g., " ... the many hurdles he had to overcome on the road to success "



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     [ "hurdle" ]

    1: the only sport in which you fly. long distance runners see no point in this, and don't understand what "perfect form" is. you haven't lived until you've hurdled

      * e.g.,  ... girl: i could hurdle forever 

     [ "hurdle" ]

    1: Run, jump. Run, jump. Run, jump. Run, jump. Run, jump. Run, jump. Run, jump. You get the idea.

      * e.g.,  ... Pete: How's track practace? 

     [ "hurdle it" ]

    1: To jump over an obstical in your path because you are too lazy to walk around it.

      * e.g.,  ... "Why did you just jump over the table?" 

     [ "hurdles" ]

    1: An event in track. Either 100, or 300 meters in length, you have to jump over these thin bench style jumps, while sprinting your ass off. The boy's 100 hurdles are taller than an 8th grade boy. It takes serious skill to sprint, and then jump while holding perfect form. Not any ol' 200 runner can jump in and hurdle. Its a real skill and takes time and practice to perfect the form. One of the only respectable events in highschool track.

      * e.g.,  ... Everyone on the track team: "Did you see that 8th grader Cady kick ass at the 300 hurdles?" Everyone in unison: "Fuck yeah. that kid has skills. she should be captain." 

     [ "Hurdle" ]

    1: a strange looking metal thing that evil track coaches like to stick in a decent runner's way. sometimes used as a verb.

      * e.g.,  ... Track girl #1: Hey, are you gonna hurdle today? 


     [ "Hurdle" ]

    2: its a lot more complicated than it looks, and trust me, it will give you shin splints.

      * e.g.,  ... Track girl # 2: yep, unfortunately. 

     [ "Hurdle" ]

    1: a plastic bar propped up on metal poles that serves no purpose but to fuck you up while you run. These impediments are only involved in races run by hurdlers. These things are usually just slammed into the track out of sheer hate.

      * e.g.,  ... I was running and out of no where this hurdle popped up and I promptly smashed it into the ground. 

     [ "Hurdling" ]

    1: Sex position where the female bounces her ass on a guys dick and the dick goes in her ass.

      * e.g.,  ... Olivia wanted to try hurdling with chris to see if it hurt Chris's dick. 

     [ "Hurdling" ]

    1: When a group of men (Herd) Huddles together to discuss a female.

      * e.g.,  ... The guys in the gym were hurdling and staring at the girl in the gym. 

     [ "Hurdles" ]

    1: Named after the production manager of the universe: Matthew Hurd. One uses the phrase HURDLES when referring to Matt himself or any other manager/boss. It is imperative that you use the term HURDLES only when he/she is not around. Using the term around your manager/boss could result in termination.

      * e.g.,  ... Robert: Wanna got to lunch today at about noon? 

     [ "Turd of Hurdles" ]

    1: A group attempt at moving at the speed of light when in reality the pace is substantially slower than expected. Depending on their age, a term you use when you're trying to be extra funny, embarrassing or annoying when traveling with your children...aka...Herd of Turtles

      * e.g.,  ... And we're off like a turd of hurdles! Term best used when driving your teenager and their friends to some meaningless place you really don't feel like driving to. 

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