hurdles

Meanings

• noun

  A series of obstacles or challenges that must be overcome, often in a race or competition.

  - "The high jumper faced many hurdles during the competition."
  - "The marathon runner had to clear a set of hurdles."

• noun

  In track and field, a barrier to be jumped over in a race.

  - "The hurdles in the race were set too high for some competitors."
  - "The sprinter successfully hurdled the final barrier."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with hurdles
whirlpools , swirls , irls , curls

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Variants

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hurdle , hurdles , hurdled , hurdler , hurdlers , hurdling , the hurdles

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Etymology

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Originally from the Old French word 'oblier', meaning 'to forget'. Hurdles were originally used to mark the boundaries of a field, and athletes would have to remember which side of the hurdles to run on in order to complete the course.

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Trivia

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1. The world record for the 110-meter hurdles is held by Aries Merritt, with a time of 12.80 seconds.

2. The first recorded use of hurdles in a competitive event was in ancient Greece, around 776 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Obstacle course: An organized physical course consisting of a series of challenges designed to test the competitor's mental and physical abilities.

2. High jump: A track and field event in which athletes jump over a horizontal bar.

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Culture

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Hurdles have been a part of track and field events since ancient Greece. They have also been used in various cultural traditions, such as the Scottish Highland Games, where competitors would race while carrying a large stone.

How to Memorize "hurdles"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a series of tall, wooden barriers that you must leap over in order to complete a race.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'hurdles' with the idea of overcoming challenges or obstacles.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Hurdles Help You Run' to remember the definition of hurdles.

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