[{"word":"hurdles","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He ran in the 100 metres hurdles."},{"definition":"A perceived obstacle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for enclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To jump over something while running.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away."},{"definition":"To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To overcome an obstacle.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hurdle","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hurdles"]}]