hurdle
nounUK /ˈhɜː.dəl/
US /ˈhɝː.dəl/
A hurdle is something that makes it hard to do what you want.
The big rock was a hurdle on our path.
SYNONYMS
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A small frame that runners jump over in a race.
She jumped over every hurdle and won the race.
3. To jump over something while running.
The horse hurdled the fence easily.
4. To get past a problem or difficulty.
The team hurdled many problems to finish the project.