Difference between Hurdles and Hurdling

What is the difference between Hurdles and Hurdling?

Hurdles as a noun is an artificial barrier, variously constructed, over which athletes or horses jump in a race. while Hurdling as a noun is a track and field running event where the runners have to jump over a number of hurdles.

Hurdles

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To jump over something while running.

Example sentence: There are hurdles, there are handicaps, hardships you have to face in life, but you hope for a great future.

Hurdling

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To jump over something while running.

We hope you now know whether to use Hurdles or Hurdling in your sentence.

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