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Antonyms for hurdling

Grammar : Verb
Spell : hur-dl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈhɜr dl

Definition of hurdling

Origin :
  • Old English hyrdel "frame of intertwined twigs used as a temporary barrier," diminutive of hyrd "door," from Proto-Germanic *hurdiz "wickerwork frame, hurdle" (cf. Old Saxon hurth "plaiting, netting," Dutch horde "wickerwork," German Hürde "hurdle, fold, pen;" Old Norse hurð, Gothic haurds "door"), from PIE *krtis (cf. Latin cratis "hurdle, wickerwork," Greek kartalos "a kind of basket," kyrtos "fishing creel"), from root *kert- "to weave, twist together" (cf. Sanskrit krt "to spin"). Sense of "barrier to jump in a race" is by 1822; figurative sense of "obstacle" is 1924.
  • verb jump over an obstacle
Example sentences :
  • Imbesi was a prize winner in the hurdling, taking the yellow ribbon.
  • Extract from : « The Delta of the Triple Elevens » by William Elmer Bachman
  • He was clumsy at his hurdling, but he relished the exercise.
  • Extract from : « The Best Short Stories of 1919 » by Various
  • She watched pupils in hurdling and dreaded to add that to her accomplishments.
  • Extract from : « We Can't Have Everything » by Rupert Hughes
  • "Spring house-cleaning," explained the bellboy, hurdling a pail.
  • Extract from : « Roast Beef, Medium » by Edna Ferber
  • He leaped over its hand, hurdling it as if he were a boy crossing a fence.
  • Extract from : « The Giants From Outer Space » by Geoff St. Reynard
  • A thought of hurdling flashed into his mind, to be dismissed as too hazardous.
  • Extract from : « Under Boy Scout Colors » by Joseph Bushnell Ames
  • He gained somewhat on Bo, hurdling logs, sometimes two at once.
  • Extract from : « The Man of the Forest » by Zane Grey
  • Hine's hurdling was most graceful, and both races were exciting.
  • Extract from : « Harper's Round Table, June 25, 1895 » by Various
  • He saw Ethel dashing across the field, hurdling the cotton rows.
  • Extract from : « In the Clutch of the War-God » by Milo Hastings
  • Connor and Middleton have taken up every minute, and theyre awful duffers at hurdling.
  • Extract from : « For the Honor of the School » by Ralph Henry Barbour

Synonyms for hurdling

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