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hurdler

hurdler

3 3.7
A person who runs and jumps over barriers in races
  • noun
  • /ˈhɜrdlər/
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  • Hurdler Balazs Baji of Hungary raised Liu's hand, and that was weird, but the crowd went with it and clapped politely.

Examples

  • "Hurdlers, get in your lanes," the starter commanded.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • "It was just terrible for that to happen to one of the best hurdlers of all time.

    Blog text (12)

  • Pride was a four-year letterman in track and field and was the finest hurdler of his era.

    Blog text (13)

  • Edwin Moses, hurdler for the US, is a gold medalist who went eight years without losing the 400-meter hurdle.

    Blog text (10)

  • This year, the best hurdler at the championship won the gold medal.

  • As a talented hurdler, she trains every morning to improve her speed and technique.

  • The young hurdler jumped over the barriers with grace during the track meet.

Synonyms

runner
vshurdler
241 1.0

A person who runs for sport, exercise, or in races

combines running with jumping over barriers in track events
racer
vshurdler
64 1.9

A person who runs or drives in a competition to see who is fastest

is a track athlete who runs and jumps over barriers
jumper
vshurdler
30 3.1

An athlete who jumps in events like the high or long jump

also runs in races while jumping over barriers
leaper
vshurdler
3 3.9

A person or animal that jumps, often in sport

is a human track competitor combining running and barrier jumping

Surface Forms

hurdler singular
hurdlers plural

Morphology

hurdler = hurdle (transparent) = hurdle + er

The meaning is directly compositional: a hurdler is a person who hurdles.

Etymology

Hurdler comes from hurdle, which long ago meant a 'small portable fence' used to hold animals or block a way. So a hurdler is someone who goes over those little fences, which is why the word means an athlete who runs and jumps over barriers.