An athlete who competes in the hurdling event.

plural of hurdle

A sport where athletes or animals run along a track obstructed by regularly placed hurdles that must be leapt over.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hurdle

plural of hurdler

(athletics) A track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles. / hurdles collectively; frames of twigs, etc. for enclosing land

present participle of hurdle

(adjectival) Rushed, hurried; short of time. / (adverbial) In a hurried manner.

(UK, dialect) buttocks; rump

plural of hurdy-gurdy