Meaning

• An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race.

  "He ran in the 100 metres hurdles."

• A perceived obstacle.

• 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.

• A sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.

Meaning

• To jump over something while running.

  "He hurdled the bench in his rush to get away."

• To compete in the track and field events of hurdles (e.g. high hurdles).

• To overcome an obstacle.

• To hedge, cover, make, or enclose with hurdles.