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hurdling

/hˈɝdəlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
hur-dling
IPA
/hˈɝdəlɪŋ/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

hurdles collectively; frames of twigs, etc. for enclosing land

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of hurdle

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

hurdlings (plural)

Synonyms

hurdles hurdle race

Questions

How do you pronounce hurdling?
The recorded pronunciation is /hˈɝdəlɪŋ/.
What does hurdling mean?
A track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles.

How to pronounce hurdling

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