Hindrance vs. Hurdle — What's the Difference?

A thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone

A hurdle (UK English, limited US English) is a moveable section of light fence. In the United States, terms such as "panel", "pipe panel" or simply "fence section" are used to describe moveable sections of fencing intended for agricultural use and crowd control; "hurdle" refers primarily to fences used as jumping obstacles for steeplechasing with horses or human track and field competition.

The act of hindering

One of a series of upright frames over which athletes in a race must jump

The condition of being hindered.

A problem or difficulty that must be overcome

Something that hinders; an impediment.

A portable rectangular frame strengthened with withies or wooden bars, used as a temporary fence.

Something which hinders: something that holds back or causes problems with something else.

Take part in a hurdle race

The state or act of hindering something

Enclose or fence off with hurdles

The act of hindering, or the state of being hindered.

A light portable barrier over which competitors must leap in certain races.

That which hinders; an impediment.

Hurdles A race in which a series of such barriers must be jumped without the competitors' breaking their stride.

Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

A leaping step made off one foot as means of maximizing spring at the end of an approach, as to a dive.

Any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

An obstacle or difficulty to be overcome

The act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

Chiefly British A portable framework made of intertwined branches or wattle and used for temporary fencing.

Chiefly British A frame or sledge on which condemned persons were dragged to execution.

To leap over (a barrier) in or as if in a race.

To overcome or deal with successfully; surmount

To leap over a barrier or other obstacle.

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

(figuratively) An obstacle, real or perceived, physical or abstract.

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.

To jump over something while running.

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.

(T-flapping) hurtle

A movable frame of wattled twigs, osiers, or withes and stakes, or sometimes of iron, used for inclosing land, for folding sheep and cattle, for gates, etc.; also, in fortification, used as revetments, and for other purposes.

In England, a sled or crate on which criminals were formerly drawn to the place of execution.

An artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which men or horses leap in a race.

To hedge, cover, make, or inclose with hurdles.

A light movable barrier that competitors must leap over in certain races

An obstacle that you are expected to overcome;

The act of jumping over an obstacle

Jump a hurdle